Barcelona player ratings vs Getafe: Perfect conditions for the 'shark'! Ferran Torres hits brilliant brace & Marcus Rashford bags another assist in rain-soaked La Liga stroll
Ferran Torres showed he can deliver when Robert Lewandowski doesn't and Barcelona's midweek Champions League hero Marcus Rashford continued his good form as Getafe were put to the sword. Torres' brace and Dani Olmo's strike, from Rashford's assist, ensured that the Blaugrana kept the pressure on bitter rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win.Barca took the lead in delicious fashion when Raphinha threaded the ball through to Dani Olmo, the attacking midfielder backheeled it to Torres, and the striker did the rest to make it 1-0 after 15 minutes. The hosts, who dropped Marcus Rashford to the bench for turning up late for their Sunday team meeting despite his brace against Newcastle United, made it 2-0 in the 34th minute when the Brazilian beat the offside trap and then neatly set up Torres, who coolly sent the goalkeeper the wrong way. The Blaugrana were much sloppier in the second half amid extreme weather conditions, but still made it 3-0 when Rashford stepped off the bench and provided a cut back for Olmo to slot home from the edge of the box in the 63rd minute. The Catalan outfit, who are now two points behind league leaders Madrid, showed they don't always need Lamine Yamal to cut teams open.GOAL rates Barcelona's players from the rain-soaked Estadi Johan Cruyff...
Ferran Torres showed he can deliver when Robert Lewandowski doesn't and Barcelona's midweek Champions League hero Marcus Rashford continued his good form as Getafe were put to the sword. Torres' brace and Dani Olmo's strike, from Rashford's assist, ensured that the Blaugrana kept the pressure on bitter rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win.Barca took the lead in delicious fashion when Raphinha threaded the ball through to Dani Olmo, the attacking midfielder backheeled it to Torres, and the striker did the rest to make it 1-0 after 15 minutes. The hosts, who dropped Marcus Rashford to the bench for turning up late for their Sunday team meeting despite his brace against Newcastle United, made it 2-0 in the 34th minute when the Brazilian beat the offside trap and then neatly set up Torres, who coolly sent the goalkeeper the wrong way. The Blaugrana were much sloppier in the second half amid extreme weather conditions, but still made it 3-0 when Rashford stepped off the bench and provided a cut back for Olmo to slot home from the edge of the box in the 63rd minute. The Catalan outfit, who are now two points behind league leaders Madrid, showed they don't always need Lamine Yamal to cut teams open.GOAL rates Barcelona's players from the rain-soaked Estadi Johan Cruyff...
