FC Barcelona had to settle for a goalless draw on the field of Getafe this Sunday evening for their first of the season in La Liga (0-0).
First outing and first upset of the season for the outgoing champion! This Sunday evening in the suburbs of Madrid, against Getafe, FC Barcelona could not do better than a draw – on a clean sheet. An inevitably disappointing start to the year. Especially given the script.
Barça, certainly dominating, first shot themselves in the foot with the expulsion of Raphinha even before the break (41e) – this for nudging an opponent. A few minutes earlier, the Brazilian had offered himself the best opportunity of the match for the Catalans, with a shot deflected by Soria on a Mitrovic who despite himself sounded the post (36e).
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At the start of the second half, Getafe ruined their numerical advantage with a second yellow card collected by Mata (57e), so that the locals have never really benefited from their ascendancy. Appeared nervous on the blaugrana bench, Xavi also ended up seeing red after an alleged foul on a Lewandowski who went alone on goal (70e). The straw for the Barcelona strategist who abandoned his players there to a sad sharing of points.
Note however that Barça, on the road to the coronation, had already started last season with a goalless draw, at home moreover, against Rayo Vallecano. Koundé’s partners will try to catch up next week at Camp Nou in front of Cadiz.
