Barcelona and Getafe meet that Saturday at the Estadi Olímpic. The Barça team faces off in this clash corresponding to matchday twenty-six of LaLiga EA Sports after having tied against Naples in the round of 16 match of the Champions League.
The team led by Xavi Hernández was the first to open the scoring at the Maradona stadium, but the Italian team managed to equalize the score; So in the second leg at the Olympic Stadium, the Blaugranas will have to give everything.
For its part, Getafe faces this new league matchday, after drawing against Villarreal on February 16. The Madrid club is tenth, with 34 points and one away from ninth place held by Las Palmas.
The Catalan team, for its part, is third with 54 points, two behind second place held by Girona and three ahead of fourth-placed Atlético de Madrid.
Both teams come into this match with a similar streak. While Barça has three wins and two draws, Getafe has two wins, two draws and one defeat. As for casualties, Xavi Hernández will still be without Marcos Alonso and Ferran Torres until mid-March, in addition to Balde and Gavi who are out for the entire season.
For his part, José Bordalás has Angileri and Jordi Martin in doubt for this match, due to physical problems, while Arambarri is out for the entire season, too.
The match between Barcelona and Getafe, corresponding to the twenty-sixth day of LaLiga EA Sports, will be played this Saturday, February 24, at 4:15 p.m. at the Estadi Olímpic. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
