Getafe – Barcelona: Three purple cards demonstrated in feisty affair as Raphinha is despatched off for elbow and Xavi also receives marching orders with champions held
Barcelona mentor Xavi was sent off for dissent as the champions drew a blank in their initial sport of the season against Getafe.
Raphinha and Jaime Mata also noticed red in a halt-get started sick-tempered video game which observed Barca fall two details behind Actual Madrid after the very first sport of the new time.
Xavi was wound up from the to start with kick by Getafe’s gamesmanship as off the ball skullduggery from the household aspect slowed the activity down and annoyed Barcelona tries at breaking their opponents down.
Raphinha dropped his temper halfway by the 1st half and with a forearm smash on Gaston Alvarez earned a straight purple card.
Mata observed pink in the 2nd period of time for a next yellow card offence. It was a video game so scrappy it didn’t should have a objective, and in spite of virtually 15 minutes extra on it didn’t get 1.
Barcelona manager Xavi was despatched off in the next 50 percent of Barcelona’s attract at Getafe and was compelled to watch from the stands
Ahead Raphinha (still left) was also demonstrated a purple card for elbowing Getafe’s Gaston Alvarez
Ilkay Gundogan came closest with possibilities in the two halves. There was also a late chance for Anthony Lozano but Gavi slid in to make the block.
Xavi viewed the activity participate in out from behind glass as he took refuge in 1 of the VIP boxes at the Coliseum right after his dismissal. He was indignant at 50 percent time when Carles Alena tried out to put his arm all-around him as the two teams walked off the pitch.
Alena, a previous Barca participant, experienced been element of Getafe’s significantly less than fairly game program in the very first 45 minutes.
Jaime Mata (remaining) was sent off for Getafe as the referee struggled for handle in the sport
New Barca signing Ilkay Gundogan was heavily associated but could not aid his side protected the victory
Barcelona ended up upset at not staying awarded a late penalty when Ronaldo Araujo felt he had been fouled. There was a handball from Gavi in the make-up and so the location kick was not supplied.
‘They wasted time and created disruptions, it is their way of competing,’ moaned Xavi publish-match. He will now miss out on Barcelona’s up coming sport. ‘The referee invented the handball,’ he added of the late penalty shout.
It’s now been 3 yrs considering that Barca scored a aim in their away fixture with Getafe and they definitely appeared like breaking them down regardless of a brighter next 50 % with Abde remarkable off the bench.
Questioned about Xavi’s responses Getafe mentor Jose Bordalas replied: ‘It’s his way of justifying the final result. They have a big squad.’
