LaLiga
Result: Barcelona 2-1 Getafe
Date: 15 February 2020
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona moved level on points LaLiga leaders Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory over Getafe on Saturday, although the win did come at big cost.
Click through the gallery to see action from Barcelona's win over Getafe.
The Catalan giants made four changes from the win over Real Betis last week, as Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Ansu Fati and Arthur were re-called.
Messi has been Barcelona's talisman for most of the season as expected, and he nearly got the opening goal after being played in by Sergio Busquets but his attempted lob was saved by David Soria on 15 minutes.
The visitors had the ball in the back of the net 10 minutes later through Allan Nyom's close-range, but the celebrations were cut short as the goals was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee for an infringement in the build-up.
Barcelona were not to be denied on 33 minutes as Messi turned provider to pick out Griezmann with a first-time pass, before the Frenchman lifted the ball over the advancing Soria.
There was a second goal just before the halftime break as as Junior Firpo, who replaced the injured Alba, picked out Sergi Roberto who made no mistake from close range.
After a quiet start to the second half, Getafe pulled a goal back in the 66th minute as Jamie Mata's cross found Angel, fired into the bottom corner with a superb finish.
The visitors should have pulled a goal back with 20 minutes left on the clock but Rodriguez saw his close-range effort brilliantly kept out by Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
Getafe were made to rue that miss as they were unable to carve out another opening as the Catalan giants held on for victory to move level with Real, who host Celta Vigo on Saturday, while Barca will be hoping Alba's injury isn't serious ahead of UEFA Champions League action.
