The Culers and second-placed Barcelona are set to play Champions League hopefuls Geta Azulones, Getafe at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Monday, 22nd September, 2025, 00:30 (IST). Hansi Flick’s army is flying high as they enter the fixture after an enthralling win at the roaring St. James’ Park midweek. Getafe, on the other hand, come in fresh after their last week’s triumph over Real Oviedo.
Barcelona vs Getafe Key Stats:
- Head-to-Head- Since November 2010, the two sides have met on 30 occasions with Barcelona winning 21, 7 draws and only 2 results going in the away side’s favour.
- Last 5 Matches: Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 5, only dropping points at the Estadio de Vallecas, 2 weeks ago. Getafe have also started their season well, winning 3 out of the 4 league games.
- Barcelona have scored 15 goals in their last 5 games. They have kept most cleansheets in the league, tied with Getafe (2). Barcelona are also unbeaten against Getafe in their last 9 meetings, Getafe’s last victory coming in October 2020.
Key Players to watch out for:
For the home side, the Brazilian, Raphinha is the player to look out for, having scored 3 goals and setting up 1. He scores a goal every 91 mins in the league as of now.
For Getafe, the 20-year-old loanee, Adrian Liso is leading the scoring chart with 3 goals. Marcus Rashford and Luis Milla are the 2 other players to look out for at Barcelona and Getafe respectively.
Predicted Line-up:
Barcelona XI: Joan Garcia, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Martin, Marc Casado, Pedri, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford, Ferran Torres.
Getafe XI: David Soria, Deigo Rico, Abdelkabir Abqar, Domingos Duarte, Djene, Mario Martin, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Borja Mayoral, Adrian Liso
Key Injuries:
- Barcelona: Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Gavi and Pau Cubarsi.
- Getafe: Javier Munoz, Juanmi
What to expect?
The culers are the favourites to go over the line. However, Getafe would want to double down on their reputation this season, an opponent that can surprise you with their smart play. However, Barcelona seem to be the team who know how to find solutions to any problems thrown at them.
