The game at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez was a high-intensity duel between Barça and Getafe, with a lot of friction and controversial plays but little football and no goals. The first clashes between the azulones and blaugranas ended with the expulsion of Raphinha, who deservedly earned the red card after hitting Gastón on the head.
"You play with one less and you have to adapt. With one less you create fewer chances, it's obvious. It's a clear expulsion, it can't happen to us," lamented the action of the Brazilian winger, Marc André Ter, into the DAZN microphone. Stegen, who made no excuses for the first puncture at the Barcelona team's League debut.
The German goalkeeper, who did not have to intervene to stop clear chances from the Bordalás team, defined the duel as "a game fought by both parties", without going into the various controversies during the more than 115 minutes of play, nor the possible penalty in the addition to Ronald Araújo that ended with a confused handball from Gavi.
"It was a penalty. Even the referee says so, but he whistles. I didn't see it. Even the player who did it (Iglesias) knew it was a penalty," explained Araújo, who also analyzed the extension this season of added time, in Getafe of 25 minutes between the two parties: "Physically it is hard when they extend 11 or 12 minutes. Especially with how long the season is. But you have to adapt, it is football today. There is no excuse."
"We have to do better. But the referees and LaLiga have to mark a line. It's not Getafe's fault, they compete like that. It's their way and it's fine. Nine added minutes seems like a lot but they lost like 25 or 30 in the second half It's a shame," said Frenkie de Jong, who called the League one of Barça's "priority goals" this season.
"He gives us a lot. He sees football well. He has a pass between the lines. He is a very complete footballer, he helps us a lot. I feel comfortable playing with the double pivot", the Dutchman praised his teammate Oriol Romeu, debuting with Barça in the Coliseum. "Intense game. I knew what we were going to find in this field," said the Catalan midfielder, registered at the last minute in LaLiga.
"When we found Gundogan and Pedri we had the best chances, but it was difficult for us. Getafe also tries to avoid those situations. You have to be very sharp. Move with almost perfect synchrony," concluded the Ulldecona footballer after his bitter debut in Getafe .
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