Barcelona Vs Getafe Preview: Messi Has Scored More Goals This Season Than All The Azulones Players Combined

Lionel Messi (Twitter @fcbarcelona)

JAKARTA - After the excitement and euphoria of the Copa del Rey victory, Barcelona returned to focus on La Liga. Entertain Getafe, Thursday, April 22 local time, Las Blaugranas need three points to keep the pressure on the teams at the top of the table: Atletico and Real Madrid.

If Barça win all their remaining matches, Lionel Messi et al will lift the league trophy. So, José Bordalás' team had to stop the effort.

However, the statistics were not in Getafe's favor, especially coach José Bordalás. Launching Barcelona's official website, he only recorded one win over Barca in the nine matches he handled. This happened during this season's game at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez (1-0).

Last week's 0-0 draw against Real Madrid will give Getafe a boost. However, the team has not picked up three points in a La Liga match since 27 February.

Moreover, Camp Nou is an impregnable stadium for Getafe in the league. They can never take the three points at this stadium, and in 15 games they have lost 11 and drawn four.

The threats are not over. Lionel Messi (23 goals) has scored more goals in the competition this season than all Getafe players combined (22). However, La Pulga have failed to score in their last three appearances against Getafe at Camp Nou, the longest run without a goal at home against Getafe in the competition.

If Messi is stuck again, Barca still has Antoine Griezmann. The French striker has set a scintillating record against Getafe. In his last nine matches against a team from Madrid, he has contributed to seven goals, the last of which came in Barca's 2-1 win at Camp Nou last season.

🔥 MATCHDAY! ⚽️ # BarçaGetafe🏆 @ laLigaEN⏰ 10pm CEST🏟 Camp Nou💪🔵🔴 Vaaaamos Culers!

- FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 22, 2021