23′ Well, that was a superb response from Getafe. They could have easily caved after an early goal, but instead, the visitors have carefully worked their way back into the game!
21′ The hosts work a corner short, but Alba’s eventual delivery is headed away.
21′ Yellow Card Djené Dakonam Ortega
Carles Aleñá
Assist
19′ Alena realised that Sandro wanted an instant pass back into space, and he obliged enabling the striker to fire in a crisp low strike beyond Ter Stegen.
Sandro Ramírez
Goal
19′ SANDRO! 1-1! Barcelona repeatedly fail to clear their lines on the edge of the box, and Emerson’s tackle falls to Sandro. The Getafe striker plays a neat one-two with Alena on the edge of the box, before sweeping a low, 18-yard strike into the bottom left corner!
17′ Braithwaite looks to run in behind and latch onto De Jong’s throughball, but he fouls Iglesias and Getafe win a free-kick.
15′ Dakonam goes down clutching his face after colliding with Braithwaite and the game is briefly paused for him to receive treatment. After a delay, the defender is okay to continue.
13′ After a promising start to this match, Depay will be hoping to make his mark later in the game. Depay has either scored or registered an assist in his opening two La Liga appearances and could become the first Barcelona player to be involved in a goal in each of his first three appearances in the competition since Cesc Fàbregas in 2011 (three goals and four assists).
11′ Barcelona work an intricate move that ends disappointingly. Emerson’s weak cross is hacked away by Iglesias at the back post.
8′ Close! Alena jinks inside from the right flank, before firing a low shot from 25 yards that fizzes just wide of the near post.
6′ Getafe make their first foray forward. Alena swings in a cross from deep, but Araujo gets in front of Sandro and hooks it clear.
4′ Well, that’s an ideal start for Barcelona. After their unconvincing draw last week, there could have been some early nerves today – but they’ve quickly erased those fears.
Jordi Alba
Assist
2′ That was a brilliant cross from Alba. It was a quick, powerful delivery leaving the Getafe defence hesitant in case it deflected in, allowing Roberto to profit.
Sergi Roberto
Goal
2′ ROBERTO! 1-0! Barcelona immediately take the lead. Depay sweeps a pass out wide to Alba who drives towards the byline. The full-back then drills in a low cross that narrowly misses Braithwaite at the front post, only for Roberto to ghost in front of Jankto and bundle it in from five yards!
1′ Getafe get the first half underway.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
Getafe have won just one of their last 12 La Liga away games (D2 L9), 2-0 against Huesca in April, failing to score in eight of those matches.
Getafe make just two changes. Suarez and Vitolo drop out for Iglesias and Jankto.
Barcelona make four changes to the team that drew with Athletic. Most of these switches come in defence: Dest, Erik Garcia and Gerard Pique all make way for Emerson, Araujo and Lenglet. Meanwhile, Pedri is rested with Roberto coming in.
SUBS: Jaime Mata, Diego Conde, Ruben Yanez, Jose Macias, Ignasi Miquel, Chinchu, Koffi, Damian Suarez, David Timor, Hugo Duro.
GETAFE (4-4-2): David Soria; Juan Iglesias, Djene Dakonam, Stefan Mitrovic, Matias Olivera; Carles Alena, Mauro Arambarri, Nemanja Maksimovic, Jakub Jankto; Enes Unal, Sandro Ramirez.
SUBS: Inaki Pena, Yusuf Demir, Nicolas Gonzalez, Oscar Mingueza, Miralem Pjanic, Samuel Umtiti, Rey Manaj, Riqui Puig, Sergino Dest, Neto, Philippe Coutinho, Pablo Gaviria.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Emerson, Ronald Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong; Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, Martin Braithwaite.
Getafe, meanwhile, have lost both of their two games so far this season and they’ll be aiming to surprise the hosts and get off the mark today.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Premier League fixture between Barcelona and Getafe. Barcelona find themselves in eighth heading into this one: after defeating Real Sociedad on the opening day of the season, they rescued a draw against Athletic Club. They’ll be looking to build upon this start with three points today.
D. Dakonam
Yellow Card