The opening match of La Liga’s 2023/2024 season was a hard-fought battle between Getafe and Barcelona. Both teams held strong, displaying tenacity in their defensive play. Despite the best efforts of both sides, neither team was able to find the back of the net, resulting in a 0-0 draw. With both teams looking for a strong start this year, it is sure to be an interesting campaign ahead.
Line-ups:
Getafe
- David Soria Solís (7.2)
- Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez (6.3)
- Domingos de Sousa Coutinho Meneses Duar (6.9)
- Stefan Mitrović (6.9)
- Pedro Gastón Álvarez Sosa (7.3)
- Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez (6.6)
- Carles Aleña Castillo (6.9)
- Djené Dakonam Ortega (6.9)
- Nemanja Maksimović (6.9)
- Jaime Mata Arnaiz (5.3)
- Juan Miguel Latasa Fernández Layos (6.3)
Barcelona
- Marc-André ter Stegen (7.3)
- Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva (7.6)
- Jules Olivier Koundé (8.5)
- Andreas Bødtker Christensen (6.9)
- Alejandro Balde Martínez (7.2)
- Oriol Romeu Vidal (7.2)
- Frenkie de Jong (7.7)
- Raphael Dias Belloli (6)
- Pedro González López (7.6)
- İlkay Gündoğan (6.7)
- Robert Lewandowski (6.7)
Substitutions:
Getafe
- Cristian Portugués Manzanera (Stefan Mitrović, 46)
- Borja Mayoral Moya (Juan Miguel Latasa Fernández Layos, 64)
- Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (Carles Aleña Castillo, 65)
Barcelona
- Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Andreas Bødtker Christensen, 46)
- Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (Oriol Romeu Vidal, 76)
- Gavi (İlkay Gündoğan, 79)
- Anssumane Fati Vieira
Ball possession:
The game between Getafe and Barcelona was heavily dominated by Barcelona in terms of ball possession. With a 25% possession rate for Getafe, Barcelona’s 75% put them in control of the match. Despite this, Getafe still managed to make 5 shots on target, 2 of which were on goal. The most active player in terms of the number of shots was Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez. On the other hand, Barcelona made 14 shots on target with 4 hitting the goal; Abdessamad Ezzalzouli being their best performer when it comes to successful hits on goal.
Passes:
Djené Dakonam Ortega of Getafe had 30 total passes in the match, with a pass accuracy of 76%, while Jules Olivier Koundé of Barcelona had 132 total passes, with a pass accuracy of 91%. Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez from Getafe made 1 key pass in the match, and Jules Olivier Koundé from Barcelona made 4.
Defense:
Getafe had an impressive showing in interceptions this season, leading the league with 14 thanks to Nemanja Maksimović’s 5. Barcelona trailed far behind, only managing 3 interceptions with Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva having the most at 2. Getafe also had 4 interceptions from Domingos de Sousa Coutinho Meneses Duar and Barcelona didn’t manage to record any.
Face-to-face:
Juan Miguel Latasa Fernández Layos and Frenkie de Jong have proven to be the most competitive among their respective teams when it comes to face-to-face fights for the ball. Fernandez Layos, from Getafe, has earned 8 confrontations in total while De Jong, from Barcelona, has won an impressive 12 times. It’s clear that both of these players take their game seriously and will not back down in a fight for the ball. They are incredibly talented players who will continue to lead their teams forward with unrivaled determination and skill.
Fouls:
Yellow cards:
- Stefan Mitrović (Getafe) at 15 minute
- Jaime Mata Arnaiz (Getafe) at 31 minute
- Carles Aleña Castillo (Getafe) at 38 minute
- Jaime Mata Arnaiz (Getafe) at 57 minute
- Damián Nicolás Suárez Suárez (Getafe) at 82 minute
- Anthony Rubén Lozano Colón (Getafe) at 84 minute
- Djené Dakonam Ortega (Getafe) at 90 minute
- Cristian Portugués Manzanera (Getafe) at 90 minute
- Raphael Dias Belloli (Barcelona) at 38 minute
- Gavi (Barcelona) at 90 minute
Red cards:
- Jaime Mata Arnaiz (Getafe) at 57 minute
- Raphael Dias Belloli (Barcelona) at 42 minute
- Xavi (Barcelona) at 70 minute
The last five games (including this match):
- Getafe – D
- Barcelona – D
Top 5 La Liga scorers:
- Artem Dovbyk (1, Girona)
- Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez (1, Real Betis)
- Isaac Palazón Camacho (1, Rayo Vallecano)
- Javier Guerra Moreno (1, Valencia)
- Antonio José Raíllo Arenas (1, Mallorca)
Next games:
- Getafe will play with Girona. August 20 at 15:30 (UTC), on Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
- Barcelona will play with Cadiz. August 20 at 17:30 (UTC), on Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
