Rashford, on the bench in Barcelona’s victory
The star striker, Marcus Rashford, was a substitute in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory over Getafe in LaLiga. This decision came after his outstanding performance midweek in the Champions League against Newcastle United. Reports suggested that Rashford’s substitution was due to a late arrival at the activation session on match day. A source confirmed that the player arrived slightly late, but could not confirm that was the reason for his absence from the starting eleven. Coach Hansi Flick downplayed any potential issue.Flick has a zero-tolerance policy for late arrivals, as he demonstrated by leaving Raphinha on the bench in the previous match against Valencia. Jules Koundé and Iñaki Peña have also been sanctioned for breaking Flick’s rules in the past. A source close to the club highlighted that Rashford’s late arrival was minor and is not considered a serious problem.It’s normal, because we have a match every three or four days. We also need fresh legs on the field.
Hansi Flick
The match had tense moments, with Barça feeling disadvantaged by the aggressiveness in Getafe’s defense. Fermín López suffered an injury at the end of the match, and Flick hopes to have him available for Thursday’s match against Real Oviedo in LaLiga. Lamine Yamal is also in the process of recovery. Barcelona remains undefeated in LaLiga this season, with 13 points in five matches, two less than the leader, Real Madrid.Three points, three zero, it’s good. Everything is good. I told the team that we have to focus on our game. We did it in both halves. We controlled the game, got three points, and scored three goals. It’s not always easy to score against Getafe, but today it was good.
Hansi Flick
