This Saturday a key event was held at the Lluís Companys Stadium, the current home of FC Barcelona. Xavi Hernández’s team received José Bordalás’ Getafe, a team well positioned in the middle of the table and who arrived wanting to cause concern for the Catalan team.
Barça had a golden opportunity to continue putting pressure on Girona and Real Madrid at the top of the table, so Xavi’s team knew perfectly well the importance of winning this event against a lower-class rival.
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Raphinha scored, assisted and liked in Barça’s win against Getafe
In a match in which Getafe came out with a very offensive scheme, risking more than necessary in defense, the Madrid team was the victim of constant attacks from Barça that came out with the intention of scoring goals.
However, despite the constant efforts of players like Joao Félix, Lewandowski and Gündoğan, the Catalan club was unable to transfer this offensive power to the scoreboard with a rout.
In the 20th minute, the Brazilian Raphinha managed to score what would be the only goal of the first half after receiving an excellent ball from Koundé. The Brazilian received widely, ran towards the area and managed to finish with pleasure to beat goalkeeper Soria, scoring in what was his definitive return to ownership in Xavi Hernández’s team.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) February 24, 2024
Already at the end of this first half, Raphinha would have another opportunity to seal the match, but his shot went too high and the scoreboard did not move any further in the first 45′.
At 48′, Getafe had one of the most dangerous moments of the entire game, since, after a poisonous shot by Milla and a rebound by Ter Stegen, the ball hit the post, almost tying their side.
However, he who forgives above, pays below and a few minutes after that shot that almost made it 1-1, Barça scored 2-0 thanks to an excellent pass from Christensen to Joao Félix, who managed to finish into an empty goal to lead his people to victory.
Raphinha actively participated in this play, filtering the ball for a Christensen perfectly understood the Brazilian’s intention and led the attack with a spectacular stride that ended with the Portuguese’s goal.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) February 24, 2024
Raphinha would stand out again after giving an assist to Lewandowski, who would make it 3-0 after a filtered pass. However, the referee annulled it for off-side. A few minutes later, around the 61st minute, the Brazilian received another leaked ball, deceived the goalkeeper and gave the pass to Frenkie de Jong, who scored 3-0, and the Brazilian thus signed his second goal contribution of the match. .
After missing the entire match against Napoli, Vitor Roque saw minutes again with the culé team, entering the field of play in the 77th minute and replacing his compatriot Raphinha, the star who led Barça during the complicated event.
Tigrinho faced the match with a changed profile, since Xavi placed him in the right winger position. After receiving a leaked ball and getting unmarked, Vitor Roque shot at the goal to try to score his goal, but Soria stopped the shot and sent a rebound to the center of the area, where Fermín López was positioned to finish at will and sign the final 4-0.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) February 24, 2024
