Forward Marcus Rashford was sanctioned by coach Hansi Flick for arriving two minutes late to a meeting, costing him his place in the starting eleven for the match against Getafe.
Rashford, who was expected to start after scoring two goals in the midweek victory against Newcastle United, ultimately began the match on the bench.
The Barcelona players had to show up on the day of the match against Getafe at 9:30 a.m. for a meeting and an activation session at 11 a.m. Rashford arrived at 9:32 a.m., and coach Flick applied a rule that prevented him from starting.
Instead, Raphinha, Ferran Torres, and Robert Lewandowski led the attack.Rashford, who came on in the second half, had an outstanding performance, assisting in the third goal of the match, which ended with a 3-0 victory.
Coach Flick has a zero-tolerance policy for tardiness, and players are often excluded from the team for being slightly late to training sessions or meetings.
Raphinha was relegated to the bench the previous week against Valencia for the same reason.
Other players such as Jules Koundé and Iñaki Peña have also been affected by Flick’s rules in the past.
Rashford is starting to adapt to Barcelona after his arrival from Manchester United on loan for a season.
After not registering any goal contributions in his first four appearances, he has added two goals and two assists in his last three games.
Barcelona will return to action on Thursday when they visit Real Oviedo, looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season in LaLiga.
