Everything you need to know about Barça v Getafe
FC Barcelona return to domestic competition after being proclaimed champion of the Copa del Rey. Getafe, an opponent who is always tough to play against, visit the Camp Nou this Thursday (10.00pm CEST).
Here are some statistics that everyone should know:
Precedents
Barça are 15 home matches unbeaten in the league against Getafe (4 draws and 11 wins). Last season, goals from Griezmann and Sergi Roberto (2-1) earned the Catalans another three points.
Ronald Koeman's men lost 1-0 to the team from Madrid earlier this season, however, Barça have never lost both games in the same league campaign against Getafe.
That game, on Matchday 6, and in which Mata's penalty was the winner, is, so far, José Bordalás' only victory against Barça in nine games.
Fortress Camp Nou
This season, Camp Nou is a difficult stadium for opponents to get a positive result. In the League, in fact, the only team that has managed to win has been Real Madrid (1-3 last October). Barça have 10 wins and four draws at home in 2020/21.
Polar opposite scoring statistics
In this match, the highest-scoring team in the league, Barça (69 goals in favour), face the team that has scored the fewest goals, Getafe (22, tied with Eibar).
Against Getafe, Messi has scored a total of 13 goals in 23 league games. His most memorable goal against them was in the Copa del Rey, with the Maradona-style goal that went viral around the world.
Opponent's stats
This season, Getafe have 31 points from 31 games. With seven wins, 10 draws and 14 defeats, they occupy 15th position in the table, four points from the bottom three.
They haven't won six games, since February 27, against Valencia (3-0).
Mata and Ángel, with five goals each, are Getafe's top scorers.
Former blaugranes in the squad
It's Marc Cucurella's second season at Getafe. The player from Alella has participated in 30 league games this season, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist.
Carles Aleñá, who was loaned by Barça to Getafe until the end of the season, will also return to the Camp Nou. During his loan, Aleñá has played 15 games, in which he has scored 1 goal and provided 2 assists.
There's also another player at the club who played in Barça's youth categories; Take Kubo, currently loaned to Getafe by Real Madrid.