Getafe 1-1 FC Barcelona Player Ratings – Getafe stuns Barcelona in a thrilling encounter

Getafe took everyone by surprise by holding Barcelona to a 1-1 draw thanks to goals from Arambarri and Kounde. It was a disappointing night for the Catalonians, who failed to close the gap between their rivals as they are five points away from the top, provisionally. Another crucial result for Getafe puts them just one point above the relegation zone.

The Catalan giants took a deserved 1-0 lead on nine minutes as Kounde bundled home from close range after Pedri found the full-back roaming across the Getafe backline unopposed. Barcelona were in complete control and had the dream start, but they somehow let the home side back into the contest. Barca failed to clear their lines efficiently, and Alena chipped a ball into the box from the right-hand side that was met heartily on the volley by the right boot of Costa. Pena pushed it away with his left palm, but only into the path of Arambarri who accepted the gift and levelled the score. Barcelona have squandered a few of their opportunities to extend their lead and will rue the Raphinha chance as well as the Lewandowski header across goal.

Getafe grew into the game, pressing the visitors well and creating dangerous counter-attacks. Despite Barcelona trying to claw back a goal, the hosts held their ground and made sure to not give up the lead. While there were penalty attempts, missed chances and many more, it was ultimately a disappointing night for the visitors who went home with just a point.

Getafe Player Ratings vs FC Barcelona

Goalkeeper

Soria: 8.5/10 – He kept the hosts in the game, making some extraordinary saves.

Defenders

Djene: 6/10 – He missed a golden opportunity in the match and also had many shaky moments.

Duarte: 7/10 – He was solid defensively, especially against Lewandowski.

Alderete: 6.5/10 – While his positioning was good, he lacked composure at times, making errors.

Iglesias: 7/10 – A good job to contain the energetic bursts of Balde effectively and also contributed to the attack.

Rico: 6.5/10 – While it was an industrious effort down the flank, his overall impact was not that high.

Midfielders

Alena: 6/10 – He worked hard down the Getafe right and kept Balde subdued in this second half. 

Milla: 6.5/10 – A relatively quiet game for him, albeit providing defensive cover whenever needed.

Arambarri: 7.5/10 – A dynamic display in midfield and scored the only goal for the hosts.

da Costa: 6/10 – A lively start into the match but slowly got faded away as the game progressed.

Forwards

Uche: 6/10 – While his hold-up play was good and he dealt decently with the visitor’s defense, he went missing in key moments.

Substitutes

Santiago: 6/10

Perez: 6/10

Rodriguez: 6/10

Bekhoucha: NA

Manager

Pepe Bordalas: 8.5/10 – An exceptional performance to get a result against a superior side. His tactical decisions, substitutions in the second half- everything was spot on.

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FC Barcelona Player Ratings vs Getafe

Goalkeeper

Pena: 7/10 – The young keeper made some excellent saves but he looked shaky when put under pressure.

Defenders

Koundé: 8.5/10 – Barring a few defensive lapses, he was excellent tonight and capped it off with a fantastic goal.

Cubarsi: 6/10 – The academy star product struggled to keep up with Uche tonight, unable to compete with him.

Araujo: 7/10 – Although not a flawless performance, he was physically commanding with a strong aerial presence.

Balde: 7/10 – A tireless display on the left flank, contributing on both ends efficiently.

Midfielders

Casado: 6/10 – A steady, yet uninspiring performance, that got him subbed off just after the first half ended.

Gavi: 6.5/10 – Despite being industrious throughout, he lacked cutting-edge contributions in the game and got subbed off early.

Pedri: 7.5/10 – He dictated the play for the visitors as usual and got rewarded with an assist for his killer pass.

Forwards

Yamal: 8/10 – Another fantastic display from the teenage gem, who looked comfortable taking on the defenders and nearly scored a dazzling goal.

Lewandowski: 5/10 – While he linked up well with his teammates, he was uncharacteristically wasteful in front of the goal.

Raphinha: 6.5/10 – Despite missing a key chance in the match, he continuously made attempts but unfortunately was fruitless.

Substitutes

de Jong: 6.5/10

Olmo: 6.5/10

F. Torres: 6/10

Manager

Hansi Flick: 5.5/10 – Albeit a tough team to play away, it was a disappointing result in an already competitive title race. He failed to get the tactical substitutions right and struggled to adjust to the counterattacks of Getafe.

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