Wasteful Barca LOSE OUT ON Top Spot, Despite Victory
16 February, 2020
LaLiga
Result: Barcelona 2-1 Getafe
Date: 15 February 2020
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona moved level on points LaLiga leaders Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory over Getafe on Saturday, although the win did come at big cost.
Click on through the gallery to see action from Barcelona's make an impression on Getafe.
The Catalan giants made four changes from the make an impression on Real Betis the other day, as Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Ansu Fati and Arthur were re-called.
Messi has been Barcelona's talisman for the majority of the season needlessly to say, and he practically got the opening goal after being played in by Sergio Busquets but his attempted lob was saved by David Soria on a quarter-hour.
The visitors had the ball in the rear of the net ten minutes later through Allan Nyom's close-range, however the celebrations were cut short as the goals was eliminated by the Video Assistant Referee for an infringement in the build-up.
Barcelona weren't to be denied on 33 minutes as Messi turned provider to choose Griezmann with a first-time pass, prior to the Frenchman lifted the ball over the advancing Soria.
There was another goal right before the halftime break as as Junior Firpo, who replaced the injured Alba, chosen Sergi Roberto who made no mistake from close range.
After a quiet begin to the second half, Getafe pulled an objective back the 66th minute as Jamie Mata's cross found Angel, fired in to the bottom corner with a excellent finish.
The visitors must have pulled a goal back with 20 minutes left on the clock but Rodriguez saw his close-range effort brilliantly kept out by Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
Getafe were designed to rue that miss because they were not able to carve out another opening as the Catalan giants held on for victory to go level with Real, who host Celta Vigo on Saturday, while Barca will be hoping Alba's injury isn't serious before UEFA Champions League action.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za