Getafe and Barcelona Play Goalless Draw in La Liga Match

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The highly anticipated match between Getafe and Barcelona in Match Day 29 of La Liga ended in a scoreless draw. Both teams had numerous chances to score throughout the game, but neither could find the back of the net. Getafe’s defense was particularly impressive, keeping one of Europe’s most potent attacks at bay for 90 minutes. Barcelona will now be looking to bounce back when they face off against Atletico Madrid in their next match.

Line-ups:

Getafe

David Soria (rating 7)
Damián Suárez (rating 6.3)
Djené (rating 6.6)
Domingos Duarte (rating 6.6)
Omar Alderete (rating 6.9)
Juan Iglesias (rating 6.6)
Nemanja Maksimović (rating 7)
Luis Milla (rating 6.9)
Munir El Haddadi (rating 6.9)
Borja Mayoral (rating 6.7)
Enes Ünal (rating 7)

Barcelona

Marc-André ter Stegen (rating 6.9)
Sergi Roberto (rating 6.5)
Ronald Araújo (rating 6.9)
Jules Koundé (rating 6.3)
Jordi Alba (rating 6.9)
Franck Kessié (rating 6.9)
Sergio Busquets (rating 7.5)
Gavi (rating 6.5)
Raphinha (rating 7.5)
Robert Lewandowski (rating 6.7)
Alejandro Baldé (rating 7)

Substitutions:

Getafe

Portu (J. Iglesias, 67)
A. Algobia (N. Maksimovic, 76)
C. Alena (Munir El Haddadi, 76)
G. Villar (E. Unal, 83)
G. Alvarez (D. Suarez, 83)

Barcelona

E. Garcia (S. Roberto, 18)
F. Torres (J. Alba, 68)
A. Fati (F. Kessie, 68)
P. Torre (Raphinha, 87)

Ball possession:

The match between Getafe and Barcelona was heavily dominated by the latter, with them having 67% of ball possession. Getafe still managed to make 5 shots on target, one of which resulted in a goal scored by Borja Mayoral who was the most active player of the team in terms of shots. On the other hand, Barcelona made 15 shots on target with 3 resulting in goals – Alejandro Baldé being the most prolific scorer among them.

Passes:

Luis Milla of Getafe had an impressive pass accuracy of 78%, completing 32 passes. Not to be outdone, Ronald Araújo of Barcelona had a pass accuracy rate of 81%, with a total of 70 passes. Nemanja Maksimović also played for Getafe and had 1 key pass, while Sergio Busquets from Barcelona had 3.

Defense:

Getafe has had a strong defensive performance in the current season, highlighted by 13 interceptions by their players. The leader in interceptions for Getafe is Luis Milla with 4. Barcelona’s interception count is significantly lower at only 4, with Jules Koundé having made the most with 1. Similarly, Getafe’s Domingos Duarte also has one interception to his name. Finally, Eric García is the only player from Barcelona to have recorded an interception this season.

Face-to-face:

Enes Ünal of Getafe and Ronald Araújo of Barcelona have emerged as leaders in their respective teams when it comes to face-to-face fights for the ball. With 11 and 9 fights respectively, these two players have shown a strong commitment to win possession for their team in every match. Such determination has been a key factor in their team’s success this season.

Fouls:

    Yellow cards:

  • O. Alderete (Getafe) at 42 minute
  • D. Suarez (Getafe) at 57 minute
  • Gavi (Barcelona) at 2 minute

    The last five games (including this match):

    • Getafe – DLDDW
    • Barcelona – DDWWW

    Top 5 La Liga scorers:

    1. Robert Lewandowski (17, Barcelona)
    2. Karim Benzema (14, Real Madrid)
    3. Joselu (12, Espanyol)
    4. Enes Ünal (12, Getafe)
    5. Iago Aspas (12, Celta Vigo)

    Next games:

    • Getafe will play with Mallorca. April 23 at 16:30 (UTC), on Visit Mallorca Estadi.
    • Barcelona will play with Atletico Madrid. April 23 at 14:15 (UTC), on Spotify Camp Nou.
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