Barca is waiting for the captain to return
For the blue pomegranates, another trip without Messi did not bode well. "Getafe scored a lot in the last few games, and the Catalans on the road have only scored two goals in three rounds. One of the authors of the goals was Fati, who also could not play against Getafe because of an injury. That's why Perez got into the squad, and he came out with Grizmann and Suarez. These three attacks had to make the result that Barca needed so much.
In the previous 14 away matches without Messi, the blue and pomegranate won six times, lost the same amount and drew twice. The statistics are more appropriate for Hetafe than for Barcelona.
Valverde again shaken the squad, this time releasing the strongest. Busquets, de Jong, and Arthur came out in midfield, and Roberto, who had previously been in the middle of the field, was the first time in the season to take the place of the right defender. Apparently, a bad game Semedo got bored even with the head coach, and the Portuguese deservedly sat on the bench after several inexpressive matches. "Barcelona lacked another midfielder who would have helped the team in the positional attack, and Roberto from the position of right defender perfectly performs this role.
Ter Stegen plays in defense and attack
"Barcelona, as it's customary in the new season, started the meeting sluggishly and inexplicably. Protection of the Catalans played poorly, Firpo constantly fouled, Pique and Langlais lost their positions. The home team played rudely, as they used to: Hetafe usually loses about 20 times a game - more than any other team examples. However, in the first half, the most rude player was Firpo: six optional violations of the rules for which he did not receive a yellow card, but these fouls somehow did not benefit Barcelona.
"Getafe was supposed to score but saved Ter Stegen, who reflected the blows at point-blank range. Barcelona couldn't think of anything in the attack. Suarez was hitting the goal when it was time to give up the pass, and the blue grenades were losing the ball over and over again. There was no one to give the final pass: Getafe blocked the center of the field and did not allow the midfield and the opponent's attack to interact with each other. Ter Stegen had to help out again: the attacking goalkeeper played at the interception near his penalty area, outpaced the forward "Getafe", who rushed to interception, and gave a brilliant long pass to Suarez. Louis didn't have a hard time outplaying the goalkeeper - his first away goal and the first pass of Ter Stegen's goal in the season. Marc-André was Barcelona's first goalkeeper in the 21st century to score a goal.
Getafe is losing ground
The hosts would have fought for three points, but after Barcelona's second goal it was difficult. The score 0:2 did not follow from the logic of the game: in the positional attack Perez made a strong shot at the goal, and Firpo brought the ball into the goal on completion. There were two factors - the uncomfortable goalkeeper who scored the ball and the left-back of Barsa who ran to the starting position in time. "The Hetafe had more follies than they organized the attacks. The visitors looked more confident and could score more if Perez was more accurate.
Getafe was cheered up when Langlet left the field after the second yellow card. The Frenchman broke the rules twice in an unobvious situation and deservedly got a red one. The home team pressed Barcelona, but Ter Stegen was flawless again. "Barcelona finally gets an away victory, temporarily takes the second place in the championship and prepares for Inter with good mood.
And in the next match, examples against Seville, most likely, in paired with Peak will play Todibo. It is unlikely that Jean-Claire will be forced out of Langlais in one match, but the young player has potential. Looking at the new Barcelona is becoming more and more interesting.