Barca 4-0 Getfe: Messi is back, as dangerous as ever.

Barca's victory over Getafe was widely predicted. However, it's noteworthy that superstar Lionel Messi immediately shone on his return after two months recovering from injury.

Lionel Messi has returned and immediately scored for Barca.

Goals:

Barca:Fabregas (8', 62' pen), Messi (89', 90'+3)

BarcaThey had no difficulty gaining superior ball control against Getafe. It only took 8 minutes for midfielder Cesc Fabregas to score the opening goal for the Nou Camp side. This was a match where Fabregas was deployed in a three-man attacking line alongside Alexis Sanchez and Pedro.ĀtaUnable to compete due to stomach pain.

As usual, Barca had more possession than their opponents. However, the Nou Camp side did not completely dominate the game against their rivals.

Nevertheless, the technical skill of each Barca player caused difficulties for the Getafe defenders. In one such situation, Pedro forced Juan Valera to foul him inside the penalty area. Facing the penalty spot, Fabregas made no mistake to score his second goal, extending Barca's lead.

It seemed like this would be a day Fabregas would be praised by the media, but Messi didn't let the Spanish midfielder have that opportunity. After coming on as a substitute for Andres Iniesta in the 64th minute,MessiThis significantly improved Barca's attacking performance. In the final four minutes of the match, the Argentine superstar scored two goals to seal a 4-0 victory for Barca.

Messi has shown that he still retains his sharpness and accuracy in finishing despite being sidelined for two months due to injury. This is a positive sign for Barca ahead of their crucial La Liga clash with Atletico Madrid this weekend.

Having defeated Getafe 4-0, Barca seem to have secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. The second leg between the two teams will take place on January 15th.

Starting lineup
Barca: Pinto; Montoya, Mascherano, Puyol, Adriano; Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Iniesta; Pedro, Fabregas, Alexis.
Getafe:Codina; Valera, Rafa, Alexis, Roberto Lago; Lacen, Borja; Pedro León, Diego Castro, Gavilán; Ciprian.

According to Bongdaplus