Barcelona sealed a neat victory against Getafe with Fermin Lopez and Rashford back on the scoresheet. Bardalas's Getafe is always a threat for teams in the title race with their unshakable low block and physical game, but Flick and boys passed the test.
Barcelona break stubborn Getafe defence late in first half
In the first half, Barca struggled to be creative, and Getafe pressurized Barca's midfield zones more often than usual; they also kept a compact defensive shape.
So Barca had to wait till the 45th minute for the breakthrough via Pedri's pass and Fermin's finish.
Rashford impact seals the game after halftime
In the next half, Barca was able to keep momentum and rotated players wisely; Rashford came in for Rooney and then scored a spectacular goal with a run from his own half, which sealed 3 points for Blaugrana from a very tough home ground.
Concerns over Roony performance on right wing
Barca players deliver a neat performance but not exceptional, but today is a bad night for Swedish winger Roony, who replaced Lamine Yamal on the right wing; he was quiet most of the time and then replaced by Rashford in the 60th minute. Fans expected something more from Roony, as he is the only backup to Yamal, who will miss the rest of the season due to injury, and important matches like La Liga are on the way.
Injury scares but positive outcome for Barcelona
Barca had several injury scares in the match for Martin and Gavi, but neither of them was forced to take off, which is good news for Barca.
Title race advantage grows after rival slip
Apart from all of that, they secured 3 important points from a tougher away ground while Real Madrid dropped 2 points yesterday. Now this victory gave Barca a huge edge in the title race ahead of the clash in Pamplona.
