Getafe 1-2 Barcelona: 5 Talking Points

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Getafe v Barcelona - La Liga
Getafe v Barcelona - La Liga

#4 - Getafe were good, but not good enough

Getafe v Barcelona - La Liga
Getafe v Barcelona - La Liga

Getafe started the game better than Barcelona, but were just not able to hold things together until the end. They deservingly took the lead in the first half and were brilliant in man-marking Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi.

Dakonam and Juan Cala were on top of their games for the whole 90 minutes. However, there was just one moment where Dakonam got outmuscled by Paulinho and that, unfortunately, turned out crucial. The Brazilian scored after getting that extra inch of space, breaking all the Getafe fans' hearts.

Their best player, however, was their goalkeeper, Guaita. He was quick off his lines when the ball slipped past the defence, and pulled off some stunning saves that helped Getafe remain in the game.

Had it not been for him, Messi would have equalized in the first half and the game would have drifted away a lot sooner.

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