A primary-half strike by top-scorer Robert Lewandowski earned a below-strength Barcelona a 1-0 LaLiga win over lowly Getafe on Wednesday to keep up their 100% report after seven video games.
Barcelona, who rested Pedri and have been with out the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez and Andreas Christensen, went forward by means of Lewandowski’s close-range strike within the nineteenth minute after a poor mistake by Getafe goalkeeper David Soria.
“For me, [Lewandowski is] the perfect No.9 of the final 10 years,” Hansi Flick mentioned after the win. “His job is in entrance of the objective, within the field and he is doing nice. The gamers round give the final cross and this occurs. Additionally at the moment, if you have a look at the objective it is incredible. It was the primary time within the first half once we performed quick, with three passes and rating a objective. That is what we need to see.”
The hosts dominated proceedings with virtually 80% of possession and 16 objective makes an attempt, however wasted quite a few alternatives to win by a wider margin.
The triumph offers Barcelona their second-best league begin ever, equaling the seven victories they earned initially of the 2017-18 season. The Catalan membership received eight straight to begin the 2013-14 season.
Barcelona have outscored opponents 23-5 of their first seven video games this season and have a four-point lead over defending champion Actual Madrid, who on Tuesday beat Alaves 3-2.
Lewandowski acquired his league-leading seventh objective from shut vary within the nineteenth minute. He picked up a free ball inside the world after Getafe goalkeeper David Soria could not maintain on to a excessive cross into the world.
The Poland striker, who had scored twice in a 5-1 rout of Villarreal on Sunday, was changed by Pedri within the 77th.
Iñaki Peña began in objective rather than Marc-André ter Stegen, who sustained a critical knee harm within the staff’s earlier league match.
Barcelona gamers entered the sphere with a T-shirt with phrases of assist for Ter Stegen, who is among the staff’s captains.
Getafe, who practically equalized in stoppage time, stays winless and in second-to-last place.
“We knew earlier than so much from the membership mentioned that usually all the time so tight in opposition to Getafe,” Flick mentioned. “Within the first half, we did not have the pace in our mixture. That is why they have been in a position to shut the areas. It is essential that we battle 95, 96 minutes, and I’m pleased with that. Crew [was] not solely in a position to play soccer, however to battle with incredible mentality.
Data from Reuters and The Related Press was used on this recap.