Great match by Koundé. Player ratings for Barcelona in the game against Getafe

In previous matches, Barcelona thrashed two Real teams: Madrid and Betis. But after returning to La Liga, they drew with Getafe. Getafe, who were in 17th place before the match.

A Barcelona fan might say, "they still haven’t got out of the crisis." But just look at the number of goals conceded by Getafe – 17. Only Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid have conceded fewer! It's one of the best defenses in La Liga. To be precise, as people say, Getafe simply parks the bus.

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As for Getafe’s goal, it’s hard to blame anyone from Barcelona. Interestingly, the goal was scored largely according to Flick's tactical principles: a series of passes from left to right, then right to left, a shot from the left, and finally a rebound from a player in the center, who managed to get free from the Blaugrana defenders because of this passing "tennis."

The best players of the match for Barcelona:

Jules Koundé

Koundé scores again! He reacted to the pass and snatched the ball from Getafe's goalkeeper. In the first half, Koundé played more like a forward than a defender: he had the most touches in the opponent's box, the most shots, and of course, the goal. In the second half, he sat back more defensively, but still managed to be probably the best attacking player of the match, creating the sharpest chances in both halves.

Pedri

What a wonderful pass to Koundé! You should watch it. It sliced through almost the entire opposition team and set Koundé up one-on-one. Pedri is hard to evaluate. He doesn't always stand out statistically or with flashy actions, but a big part of Barcelona's play goes through him. Despite his inconspicuous moves and sharp passes, he makes the whole Flick system work.

Alejandro Balde

Balde performed excellently on the wing. Especially in the first half (in the second half, Getafe set up an especially thick bus). There were dangerous crosses, and successful dribbling. Essentially, Balde played as a pure winger today. He didn't manage to break through the opponent's defense, but it was definitely enjoyable watching him.

Player ratings for Barcelona:

• Araujo R. – 7
• Balde A. – 7
• Gavi – 6
• de Jong F. – 7
• Casado M. – 6
• Koundé J. – 8
• Lewandowski R. – 6
• Olmo D. – 6
• Pedri – 8
• Peña I. – 7
• Rafinha – 6
• Torres F. – 6
• Yamal L. – 7