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Barcelona player ratings vs Getafe: Robert Lewandowski looks unstoppable as Blaugrana stay perfect in La Liga despite underwhelming in victory

Robert Lewandowski scored his seventh goal of the season as Barcelona went four points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to a 1-0 win over Getafe.

The Azulones had drawn three of their last five matches against Barcea and started the game brightly, with Inaki Pena - who replaced the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen - the busier of the two goalkeepers. However, somewhat against the run of play, Lewandowski continued his red-hot streak after he pounced on David Soria's blunder in the 19th minute to fire the hosts ahead.

Hansi Flick's side looked fairly comfortable afterwards and nearly made it 2-0 when Lamine Yamal's curling effort was expertly pushed away by Soria just before the hour mark. The winger also hit the crossbar and captain Raphinha spurned a good chance late on, but in the end, Barca were lucky to secure the victory as substitute Borja Mayoral failed to put away a golden chance at the death.

The Blaugrana now have 21 points from a possible 21 as their electric start to the season continued on Wednesday.

GOAL rates Barcelona's players from Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys...

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    Goalkeeper & Defence

    Inaki Pena (7/10):

    Was alert to the danger Getafe offered in the first 15 minutes, as he positioned himself well in the Barca goal. A solid outing for the back-up shot-stopper.

    Jules Kounde (7/10):

    Looked composed at the back and his cross led to Barcelona's opener. Had some good battles with Getafe striker Uche.

    Pau Cubarsi (7/10):

    The teenage centre-back didn't have a great deal to do on the night as Barca largely kept Getafe's attack in check.

    Inigo Martinez (6/10):

    Struggled at times with the physical Uche and was caught in possession on a couple of occasions, but never looked hugely under threat.

    Alejandro Balde (7/10):

    Barca were thankful to his defensive covering early on as he swept up the danger nicely. He also showed off some incisive passing in attack.

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    Midfield

    Marc Casado (7/10):

    Was busy in the centre of the park and resisted Getafe's press with relative ease. Helped his team win the midfield battle.

    Eric Garcia (6/10):

    Had a fairly quiet game and then missed a glorious chance to make it 2-0 as he ballooned a close range-effort well over the bar.

    Pablo Torre (7/10):

    Made some well-timed forward runs to try and unlock Getafe's defence and looked lively when given the chance to attack.

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    Attack

    Lamine Yamal (7/10):

    There was a sense of excitement every time he touched the ball, but the 17-year-old was somewhat subdued in the first half. Was brilliantly denied by Soria and hit the crossbar for good measure in a much-improved second half.

    Robert Lewandowski (8/10):

    Was in the right place at the right time to take advantage of Soria snatching at the ball and give Barca the lead. The veteran put in another impressive display as his sparkling form continued.

    Raphinha (7/10):

    Barca were making more inroads down the left in the first half and much of that was down to Raphinha's directness. Drifted more centrally to try and facilitate his side's attacks and was a threat from dead ball situations; but wasted a big headed chance in the game's dying embers.

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    Subs & Manager

    Ferran Torres (7/10):

    Worked hard when he came on but didn't get many chances to shine.

    Pedri (7/10):

    Was neat and tidy on the ball.

    Hector Fort (6/10):

    Was under the cosh when introduced.

    Gerard Martin (N/A):

    Didn't have much time to make an impact.

    Hansi Flick (7/10):

    Got the win his side just about deserved, but it wasn't the most convincing display and his substitutes didn't have a particularly big impact.