Getafe ensured their La Liga survival with a 0-0 draw towards an massively underwhelming Barcelona on Sunday evening.
Barça don’t have anything left to play for this season apart from private satisfaction and their efficiency had an actual end-of-season really feel to it. In fact, neither aspect ever seemed like breaking the impasse and it was a mercy when referee Jesus Gil introduced proceedings to an finish on the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.
The primary half was virtually a non-event from the guests’ perspective. Barcelona sorely lacked urgency in possession and Getafe have been more than pleased to take a seat again and absorb strain.
If any crew seemed like opening the scoring, it was the hosts. The relegation-threatened Azulones brought about the Barça defence specific points from set items, whereas Enes Unal pressured a uncommon save out of Marc-Andre ter Stegen simply earlier than the interval.
In distinction, the away aspect mustered simply two makes an attempt on aim, the primary of which didn’t come till the forty first minute. Neither effort got here near breaking the impasse both.
Barcelona’s limp attacking play continued within the early levels of the second half with Ferran Torres dinking a weak chip straight at David Soria. Enes Unal let a half-chance go begging for Getafe quickly after earlier than the sport entered a scarcely-believable lull.
After a break of 23 minutes, Torres ultimately registered an try on aim – and naturally, it was simply blocked by Getafe. 9 minutes from time the ball fell kindly to Alejandro Balde, and he smashed a wild effort effectively over.
This is able to show to be the final goalmouth motion of a really turgid sport. Xavi might be hoping for a significantly better show from his aspect when the curtain comes down on their season towards Villarreal in seven days time.
Right here is how the Barcelona participant scores…
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GK) – 5/10 – Obtained away with a shaky second on the stroke on of half time. Very quiet night for him total.
Dani Alves (RB) – 6/10 – Spotless defensively. His aspect wanted extra of his directness after they have been on the assault.
Oscar Mingueza (CB) – 7/10 – Confirmed his restoration tempo on a couple of event, making a few critically vital interceptions.
Clement Lenglet (CB) – 5/10 – Booked within the first half for clipping Borja Mayoral late. A number of shaky moments on the again and routinely crushed within the air.
Alejandro Balde (LB) – 6/10 – Given a uncommon begin and seemed completely fantastic. Might do with being just a little braver within the ultimate third.
Gavi (CM) – 5/10 – Carried the ball properly however didn’t have sufficient magic in his boots to unlock Getafe’s low block.
Sergio Busquets (CM) – 5/10 – Even he, normally so unflappable, was a bit unfastened in his passing. Booked for a careless foul.
Riqui Puig (CM) – 4/10 – A few of the positions he took up have been attention-grabbing and possibly unhelpful for his aspect as an entire.
Ferran Torres (RW) – 3/10 – Didn’t cowl himself in glory within the first half when he ought to have been staking a declare for a first-team spot. Wants to enhance subsequent season or he merely will not play.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ST) – 3/10 – Made a few sensible runs however was largely hamstrung by the Getafe defence.
Memphis Depay (LW) – 3/10 – Determination making was fairly poor all through. Let his frustrations boil over when Getafe kicked him out of the sport. Indicated for a sub within the second half after a knock to his knee.
SUB: Ansu Fati (LW) – 6/10 – Regarded brighter than numerous his teammates on the ball.
SUB: Luuk de Jong (ST) – 5/10 .
