La Liga: Memphis Depay leads Barcelona to slender victory over Getafe

Memphis Depay continued his good run with Barcelona, scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Getafe within the Spanish league on Sunday.
It was Depay’s second league objective for Barcelona, which has gained two of its first three matches in its first season with out Lionel Messi in almost twenty years.
Messi was anticipated to make his debut with Paris Saint-Germain later Sunday after the Catalan membership failed to provide him a brand new contract due to its monetary struggles.
Depay, Barcelona’s largest offseason signing, had additionally scored within the staff’s 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao final weekend. He discovered the web Sunday after a neat transfer in entrance of a defender inside the world, sending a low shot contained in the close to put up within the thirtieth minute.
Sergi Roberto had opened the scoring two minutes into the match on the Camp Nou Stadium after a cross by Jordi Alba.
“We were coming off a draw so we needed the win no matter what ahead of the international break,” mentioned Roberto, who had additionally scored in Barcelona’s 4-2 win towards Real Sociedad within the opener. “It was a difficult match but we came through with the victory.”
Getafe, which has misplaced three straight to start out the league, equalized with a shot from Sandro Ramírez within the 18th. It was Getafe’s first league objective of the season.
“It’s been a tough start to the season for us but we have to keep working hard to try to recover,” mentioned Ramírez, a former Barcelona participant.
Barcelona ahead Martin Braithwaite, who scored twice within the opener towards Sociedad, had a objective disallowed for offside close to the top of the match.
Depay almost added his second from shut vary within the eighty fifth, however despatched the ball over the crossbar.
More than 26,000 followers had been allowed on the Camp Nou.
Barcelona was with out veteran defender Gerard Piqué due to a muscle damage.
The Catalan membership has seven factors, the identical as rival Real Madrid which gained 1-0 at Real Betis on Saturday. Sevilla, Valencia and Mallorca even have seven factors.
Defending champion Atlético Madrid can develop into the one staff with three straight victories to start out the league if it defeats Villarreal on the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium later Sunday.
Sevilla additionally entered the weekend with two wins however was held to a 1-1 draw at Elche on Saturday.