"Dani Olmo's quick thinking opened the door for the opener after 15 minutes, flicking a clever backheel into the path of Torres, who calmly stroked the ball into the corner. Torres doubled his tally just before the 35th minute, latching onto a neat pass from Raphinha. The Brazilian winger, who had been largely quiet in the opening stages, drew defenders towards him before slipping a pass into space. Torres needed no second invitation,"
"Getafe had offered little in the first half, restricted to scraps and failing to register a single shot on target. Their usually stubborn defensive shape was consistently prised open by Barca's slick movement, while every attempt to counter was quickly smothered by Pedri and Frenkie de Jong snapping up loose balls. The half ended with Barcelona firmly in control, and the visitors looking beaten before the break."
"Yet just as they seemed to be finding a foothold, Barcelona struck again. Marcus Rashford, introduced for Raphinha at half-time, made an immediate impact. The English forward, dropped to the bench for disciplinary reasons after arriving late to training, made amends with a dynamic display. His burst in behind the defence on 62 minutes left Getafe exposed, and he squared unselfishly for Olmo to sweep home Barca's third goal."
Barcelona controlled proceedings at the Olympic Stadium, establishing a 2-0 half-time lead through Ferran Torres after Dani Olmo's clever backheel opened the scoring and Raphinha's pass set up the second. Getafe offered little in the first half, failing to register a shot on target as Barca's movement and midfield pressing nullified counters. José Bordalas made several half-time changes and Getafe started the second period brighter, but Marcus Rashford's run and unselfish square allowed Olmo to finish a third. The 3-0 scoreline left Barcelona in clear control and the contest effectively over.
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