Barca battered by thuggish Getafe in first half

Getafe came out at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez with a clear premise: that they play as little as possible and that Barça don't manage to connect more than three passes in a row. And so it has been, as Bordalás' boys have been constantly fouling the players in yellow.

From the very first minute of the game, Getafe were out to stop Xavi Hernandez's players by hook or by crook. It was not until Mitrovic's fourth foul in just 15 minutes that he received his first yellow card. 

The game was stopped for several minutes because Ilkay Gündogan was left lying on the ground by an elbow to the belly from Damien, who is still doing his thing. When he's not hitting Lewandowski, he's looking for another Barca player to mangle.

In barely half an hour of the match, Bordalás' men had already received six fouls and two yellow cards, compared to two for the blaugranas and no yellow cards. As a result of the tension in the game, Raphinha paid the price for an elbow on Gastón, which cost him a straight red card.