Getafe vs Barcelona, La Liga: Preview

FC Barcelona (1st, 82pts) vs Getafe CF (6th, 44pts)

**Competition/Round**: 2025-26 *La Liga*, Matchday 32 **Barcelona Outs & Doubts**: Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Eric Garcia (out) **Getafe Outs & Doubts**: Juanmi, , (out), Mario Martín (doubt) **Barcelona Form Guide**: WLWWW **Getafe Form Guide**: LWWLW **Date/Time**: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 4.15pm CET/WAT (Barcelona), 3.15pm BST/WAT (UK & ), 10.15am ET, 7.15am PT (USA), 7.45pm IST (India) **Venue**: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Madrid, Spain **Referee**: Francisco José Hernández Maeso **VAR**: Javier Iglesias Villanueva **How to watch on TV**: ESPN Deportes (USA), SuperSport (Nigeria), *Movistar* (), ****How to watch o**nline**:  (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), FanCode (India), *Movistar+* (Spain),  Following a hard-fought win at home to Celta Vigo in midweek, Barcelona are right back in action looking to take another big step towards clinching the *La Liga* title when they travel to Madrid to face Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez on Saturday afternoon. Barça come into this one with the opportunity to effectively wrap up the league thanks to *La Masia*’s own ’s last-second equalizer for against in Seville on Friday. The *Blaugrana* could finish the weekend 11 points clear with five games to go, making it even more likely that Barça will have a chance to clinch the title simply by avoiding defeat *El Clásico* in two weeks. There are still two tough away matches to be played before then, however, and the first is an absolutely brutal test against José Bordalás’ Getafe. Here’s everything you need to know about the way they play: it’s ugly, it sucks, it’s unwatchable, it warrants a red card pretty much every other game, and yet somehow Getafe sit sixth in the table with a real chance to play in Europe next season. Getafe have scored the second-fewest goals in the league but have at the same time conceded the third-fewest, and they just won a game 1-0 at *Anoeta* without a single shot on target thanks to an own goal by . Yep, their attack is that bad, but their defense is legit good. (By the way, *La Liga*’s best defense? Barcelona! But hey, that high line is terrible, amirite?!) Despite how bad it is to watch, Getafe’s style has undoubtedly worked. Their results in the last two months have been legitimately impressive, including wins at the *Bernabéu* and at *Anoeta* and home victories against , Real Betis and . They make it ugly, they annoy the hell out of everybody they face, but somehow they’re in a race for Europe. It’s tough to explain. What is not tough to explain, however, is their success at home against Barça. The last time the *Blaugrana* won away to Getafe was in September 2019, when led the way in place of the injured as Barça won 2-0. The last five meetings have resulted in four draws (three of them 0-0) and one Getafe win, and Barça have scored just one goal at the Coliseum *this decade*. There is no team in the world that Bordalás likes to annoy more than Barça, and Getafe just know how to get under the *Blaugrana*’s skin. They are extra physical (and the referees allow it), park the bus without any shame and just kick everything in sight, whether it’s a ball, a leg, a foot, an ankle, or anything else that allows them to irritate Barça and waste as much time as possible. Barça have been through it enough to know exactly what’s coming, and they must be ready to dish out some punishment back while also focusing on play well enough to create and finish their chances. Getafe have been at their best against the best teams in the league, so something is clearly working in high-profile games. This will be brutal, and the quality of the performance simply does not matter when facing Getafe away. It’s all about the result, and a win will pretty much clinch the league. Can Barça finally step up and beat Getafe at their own game? Let’s da… Nah. Let’s fight.