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FULL-TIME, Getafe 0-2 Barcelona: Strong, solid, clinical performance on the road with a clean sheet. Good job, guys. Not great, but good.
80min: After scoring the second Barça have done an excellent job of keeping the ball and controlling the game. Getafe have had zero chances and the Blaugrana continue to attack looking for more.
GOAL!!! Getafe 0-2 Barcelona (Firpo 49’): IT’S TWO FOR BARÇA! Carles Pérez fires a rocket from outside the box which is saved by David Soria, but Junior Firpo is alert for the rebound and scores his first goal for Barça!
SECOND HALF KICKOFF! Getafe 0-1 Barcelona: Come on, boys! Let’s finish the job!
HALFTIME, Getafe 0-1 Barcelona: Barça were solid in the first half and navigated the tough moments well, and they needed some luck to score as well. Overall this hasn’t been terrible, which is progress.
GOAL!!! Getafe 0-1 Barcelona (Suárez 41’): BARÇA TAKE THE LEAD! Ter Stegen clears a ball up the pitch and finds Luis Suárez all alone, and the Uruguayan chips the keeper from outside the box!
22min: Hard-fought game so far, and both teams had their chances: Carles Pérez forced David Soria into a big save, Ter Stegen was immense to stop Ángel, and Luis Suárez almost scored a beauty from outside the box. Barça have the ball, Getafe are pressing high. Good game.
KICKOFF! Getafe 0-0 Barcelona: Come on, boys! Let’s get this road win!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Firpo; De Jong, Busquets, Arthur; Pérez, Suárez, Griezmann (4-3-3)
Bench: Neto, Todibo, Semedo, Wagué, Rakitic, Aleñá, Vidal
GETAFE
Starting XI: Soria; Suárez, Dakonam, González, Nyom; Jason, Maksimovic, Arambarri, Cucurella; Ángel, Mata (4-4-2)
Bench: Chichizola, Portillo, Etxeita, Molina, Fajr, Timor, Kenedy
WELCOME TO MADRID!!! The Coliseum Alfonso Pérez is the home of Getafe and the site of what promises to be a highly entertaining La Liga game between the hosts and defending champions Barcelona, who come into this one looking for their first away win of the season. Getafe are one of the best teams in the league and really hard to beat at home, so this promises to be a lot of fun. And you can join us to follow and comment all the action. LET’S LIVE BLOG!
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MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2019-20 La Liga, Matchday 7
Date/Time: Saturday, September 28, 2019, 4pm CET (Barcelona), 3pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 10am ET, 7am PT (USA), 7.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Madrid, Spain
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA
How to watch on TV: beIN SPORTS (USA & Canada), SuperSport 7 (Nigeria), Not Available (UK & India), Movistar LaLiga (Spain), others
How to stream: FuboTV (USA), beIN SPORTS CONNECT (USA & Canada), Premier Player (UK), Facebook Live (India), 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, be careful with 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!