Barcelona trembled again to the end. Lewandowski, however, appeared on the pitch

Barcelona’s match against Getafe is the second in 2023 in which Xavi Hernandez was unable to use Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker is serving a three-match suspension after receiving a red card against Osasuna. Xavi has decided that Ansu Fati will replace Lewandowski in the match against Getafe. The Pole appeared for a moment on the pitch of Camp Nou, where he applauded Sergio Busquets, celebrating the 700th match in the colors of FC Barcelona.

Barcelona won the second game during Lewandowski’s absence. One goal again

Barcelona quickly pushed Getafe into their own half, but did not impose a murderous pace. Xavi Hernandez’s players played mainly with positional attack, and he had good opportunities, among others. Ousmane Dembele and Gavi. Getafe were able to threaten the goal guarded by Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but m.in. Borja Mayoral’s goal was disallowed as the Spaniard was ruled offside. Barcelona led 1-0 from the 35th minute thanks to the actions of Andreas Christensen, Raphini and Pedri. With the midfielder’s shot from a few yards, David Soria had little chance.

Pedri could have become an anti-hero a few minutes later when he wanted to withdraw the spade to the Barcelona defenders, and it turned out to be a perfect pass to Mayoral. The former Real Madrid player could have beaten ter Stegen coming out of the goal, but he hit him squarely. Just before the break, Carles Alena passed the ball along the goal area, but Borja Mayoral was unable to counter it properly. The second half started with problems for Barcelona as Andreas Christensen asked for a substitution due to muscle problems.

Barcelona did not push the pace too much, which made their attacks predictable. In addition, the team led by Xavi Hernandez did not allow the rival to reach their own goal, although there were isolated cases when Getafe could pose a threat. Borja Mayoral had one chance, but he missed the target. In Spain, there was a discussion during the match whether Ousmane Dembele deserved a red card after a foul on Omar Alderete. Finally, the Frenchman saw a yellow card.

Barcelona’s best second-half chance came from Franck Kessie, but his shot in the penalty area was easily saved by David Soria. In the end, Barcelona kept their lead and won 1-0 against Getafe. With this victory, the Catalan club’s advantage over Real Madrid increased to six points. The team led by Carlo Ancelotti will try to respond to Barcelona at 21:00 when they face Athletic Bilbao.