Barcelona continued their extraordinary start to the La Liga season, defeating Getafe 3-0 at the Spotify Camp Nou to claim their eighth consecutive victory since the campaign began.
Hansi Flick’s side became only the second iteration in Barcelona’s history to win their opening 8 matches of a single La Liga season, matching the feat achieved by Gerardo Martino’s side during the 2013–2014 campaign.
Barcelona wasted no time in asserting control, with Anthony Gordon opening the scoring just 78 seconds into the match after receiving a pass from Eric García, beating the Getafe defense before slotting past goalkeeper David Soria.
Gabriel Jesus added the second in the 30th minute, capitalizing on a defensive error during Getafe’s build-up play, before Jules Koundé rounded off the scoring in the 73rd minute following an assist from Lamine Yamal.
The milestone extends beyond eight straight wins, with Barcelona bringing their goal tally to 34 across the opening 8 rounds. Only Sevilla in the 1940–1941 season (41 goals) have ever scored more at this stage, while the Catalan giants equaled Athletic Bilbao’s haul from the 1930–1931 season.
Gordon netted his first La Liga goal in his seventh appearance, becoming the tenth English player to score in the competition during the 21st century. His strike also stands as Barcelona’s fastest goal this season and the quickest by an English player in La Liga since the turn of the century.
Gabriel Jesus raised his tally to 3 goals in 5 appearances for Barcelona across all competitions, scoring all three with his every shot on target. The Brazilian sits second among his compatriots in the La Liga scoring charts this season, trailing Raphinha, who leads with 14 goals.
Barcelona boast a maximum 24 points from 24 possible, while maintaining a 100% record across all nine of their matches in all competitions this season. The team now turns its attention to the UEFA Champions League to face Galatasaray, ahead of a demanding run featuring Real Betis, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid.
