Barcelona vs Getafe, La Liga: Match Thread, Live Updates

90+1’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 4-0 Getafe: IT’S FOUR!!! Barça finish the game in style as De Jong plays it through to Vitor Roque who has his shot saved by the keeper, but Fermín López is quickest to the rebound and volleys it home!

61’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 3-0 Getafe (De Jong): IT’S THREE! Another tight offside call goes Barça’s way this time as a pass from Ilkay Gündogan to Raphinha finds the Brazilian just onside, and he rounds the keeper before giving Frenkie de Jong an easy chance from the edge of the box that the Dutchman sends home.

57’ GOAL DISALLOWED: Robert Lewandowski makes it 3-0 with a good finish inside the box after an assist by Raphinha, but the Pole was just offside and the goal is correctly ruled out.

53’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 2-0 Getafe (Félix): BARÇA DOUBLE THE LEAD!!! The home team builds from the back beautifully down the right side to break the press and Raphinha plays it through to Andreas Christensen who gives João Félix the easiest of tap-ins at the far post!

SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Barcelona 1-0 Getafe: Back underway at Montjuïc!

HALFTIME, Barcelona 1-0 Getafe: Barça took the lead early after a strong start but couldn’t maintain their momentum, and Getafe successfully slowed down the pac e of the game with their extremely annoying and dirty tactics. This has been as frustrating to watch as expected, but Barça have the advantage at the break.

20’ GOAL!!! Barcelona 1-0 Getafe (Raphinha): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD!!! A perfect long ball from Jules Kounde releases Raphinha all alone on the right wing, and the Brazilian carries it into the box and has time and space to pick out the bottom corner and put the hosts in front!

KICKOFF! Barcelona 0-0 Getafe: And we’re underway at Montjuïc!

WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest football club in the capital of Catalonia is the site of another crucial La Liga match for defending champions Barcelona, who meet Getafe in a Saturday afternoon encounter with title implications as the Catalans look for a big win to put pressure on the leaders. But it won’t be easy against a Getafe side that know exactly how to frustrate Barça, and the road team would love to once again spoil the Blaugrana party at home. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!

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LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Cancelo; Christensen, De Jong; Raphinha, Gündogan, Félix; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)

Substitutes: Peña (GK), Kochen (GK), Iñigo, Fort, Roberto, Romeu, Fermín, Pedri, Yamal, Roque, Guiu

GETAFE

Starting XI: Soria; Iglesias, Álvarez, Djené, Alderete, Rico; Maksimovic, Milla, Moriba; Greenwood, Mayoral (5-3-2)

Substitutes: Fuzato (GK), Benito (GK), Angileri, Duarte, Carmona, Aleñá, Santiago, Rodríguez, Mata, Latasa

MATCH INFO

Competition/Round: 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 26

Date/Time: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 4.15pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 3.15pm GMT (UK), 10.15am ET, 7.15am PT (USA), 8.45pm IST (India)

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz

VAR: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

HOW TO WATCH

On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), TSN 1 (Canada), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), others

Online: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), Movistar+ (Spain), others

Matchday Thread Rules

We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:

Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.

Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!