SAVE! Antunes goes for the blast from 35 yards and he sends a powerful effort towards goal. It looks to be dipping under the bar, but the fingertips of Ter Stegen turn it over.
90' +3
Y. Mina gets yellow.
Guaita gets yellow.
Paulinho fouls Gonzalez in the box and it allows the visitors to take further time off the clock.
Guaita is booked for time-wasting.
Mina goes into the book for his foul on Molina.
Mina fouls Molina in the final third and there's a chance for the visitors to threaten the Barcelona goal.
90' +2
Dembele and Iniesta are not on the same page in the final third and the Frenchman's pass goes out for a goal-kick.
90' +1
SAVE! Dembele rads down the right and sends a cross into the box. Suarez rises to head at goal and he directs his effort across Guaita, but the keeper reacts to turn it over the bar.
90'
Alba finds space down the left flank and sends a cross into the middle. Gonzalez has to react to clear ahead of Messi. All hands on deck for Getafe at the back.
There will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Iniesta swings a cross in from the left flank, but once again Guaita does brilliantly to come through a crowd of players to make the claim. The Getafe keeper has been excellent when called upon.
88'
L. Cabrera enters the game and replaces G. Shibasaki.
Shibasaki is replaces by Cabrera.
87'
Luis Suarez lets his side down once again in the final third this afternoon as leans too soon to latch on to Iniesta's throughball and is caught offside.
86'
Alba raids down the left and sends a cross into the box, but Guaita is there again to punch clear for the visitors.
85'
Jorge Molina enters the game and replaces A. Ndiaye.
Molina replaces Ndiaye for the visitors.
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84'
Alba threads the ball through for Suarez's run in the left inside channel, but Guaita is sharp off his line and gathers ahead of the striker.
82'
Paulinho enters the game and replaces Sergio Busquets.
Paulinho replaces Busquets for the home side.
80'
SAVES! Messi turns into space and fires towards the bottom corner, but Guaita gets down to make the save low to his right. Alba pounces on the rebound, only to smash the ball across the face of goal. Barca keep the attack alive and Messi goes for a second effort. However, on this occasion Guaita is able to hold after making the stop.
78'
M. Flamini enters the game and replaces Ángel Rodríguez.
Flamini replaces Angel for the visitors.
77'
CLOSE! Dembele sends a peach of a cross into the box for Mina to head at goal. He makes good contact, heading down into the ground, but the ball drifts just wide of the post.
75'
SAVE! Messi clips the ball into the box and Mina rises highest to head at goal, but he directs his effort straight at Guaita.
74'
Damian Suarez brings down Iniesta in the final third and it hands Messi another opening at goal.
72'
Iniesta clips the ball over the top of the Getafe defence, but Luis Suarez moves too soon and is caught offside - not for the first time this afternoon.
71'
Getafe have been solid in their defence throughout the contest and are making life extremely difficult for Messi and Luis Suarez to find space in the final third.
69'
Iniesta weaves his way past Arambarri on the byline and sends a threatening cross to the back post, forcing Antunes to clear into touch with a big boot.
67'
OVER! Messi goes for the strike from distance, but the Argentine clips his effort well over the bar.
66'
Messi gets brought down by Fajr on the charge and wins a free-kick for Barca 30 yards from goal - just right of centre.
65'
Antunes gets yellow.
Antunes is booked for time-wasting at a throw-in.
64'
WIDE! Angel sends Ndiaye down the right inside channel and the winger shoots first time towards the target, but his effort sails narrowly past the post, although Ter Stegen may have got a touch.
63'
O. Dembélé enters the game and replaces Paco Alcácer.
Dembele enters the action to replace Alcacer.
62'
Andrés Iniesta enters the game and replaces Philippe Coutinho.
Iniesta replaces Coutinho for the home side.
OVER! Arambarri lifts the resulting corner deep towards the edge of the box and Antunes meets it first time on the volley. He connects sweetly, but gets too much height on his effort, sending it over the bar.
61'
Ter Stegen commits himself again as he races off his line to stop Angel racing through on goal, but Mina does enough to turn the ball behind for a corner on the slide.
60'
CHANCE! Shibasaki has acres of space to break into down the right and Ter Stegen is miles off his line. The forward goes for the strike, but he gets too much elevation on his effort and sends it over the bar. A real opening for Getafe is spurned.
59'
Messi sends a teasing cross over the top of the Getafe defence for Alba's run. Djene just reacts to take it out of the air ahead of the Barca full-back and then sends it behind for a corner.
58'
SAVE! Coutnho collects Rakitic's pass with his back to goal before turning and firing towards the bottom corner. His effort appear to be destined for the net before Guaita gets down to palm the ball past the post. A fine stop.
57'
Messi curls a cross into the box for the run of Coutinho, but the Brazilian opts to head it back across the face of goal and Luis Suarez not expecting the return is unable to capitalise.
56'
CHANCE! Luis Suarez should put Barca ahead as he reacts to Alcacer's forward flick, but he can only send his effort wide of the post from close range. The Uruguayan has not been at his best this afternoon.
55'
WIDE! Arambarri strikes for goal, but his effort takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner.
Djene rises highest from the resulting corner as Antunes swings a cross into the box, but the defender guides his effort well wide of the post.
54'
Sergio Busquets gets yellow.
Busquets is booked for his challenge on on Ndiaye.
Ndiaye charges through the middle of the Barca midfielder before being brought down by Busquets. Getafe win a free-kick 30 yards from goal in a central position.
52'
Messi sends Sergi Roberto down the right flank and he looks for the first time ball across the face of goal. Guaita reads the danger and is able to get down to gather ahead of Luis Suarez.
50'
Coutinho finds space in the final third and he turns to fire at goal from 25 yards, only for his effort to be comfortably saved by Guaita.
48'
Coutinho puts the visitors under pressure at the back and wins a corner off the legs of Damian Suarez. However, Getafe clear their lines from the set-piece with ease.
46'
We're back underway at the Camp Nou.
45' +1
The referee ends the first half.
45'
DISALLOWED GOAL! Luis Suarez believes that he has put his team ahead as he latches on to Messi's brilliant free-kick over the top of the Getafe defence. He finishes in style with an effort into the top corner, but the flag is up for offside.
44'
M. Arambarri gets yellow.
Arambarri goes into the book for a lunge on Messi.
42'
The contest is starting to get physical as Sergi Roberto and Luis Suarez are starting to feel the effects of strong challenges from the visitors.
41'
Shibasaki latches on to the lofted pass over the top of the Barca defence in the left inside channel, but he takes a poor touch with his right foot and the ball is claimed by Ter Stegen.
40'
CLOSE! Getafe almost expose Barcelona at the back. Portillo picks out Angel in the final third and he twists and turns to get the better of Mina. The forward fires at goal, but it takes a slight deflection off Mina and out for a corner.
38'
Digne does well at the back as Ndiaye runs at the defender down the flank, but on the slide he guides the ball back to Ter Stegen. He had to win that challenge under pressure.
36'
Frustration grows for Barcelona as Gonzalez stops the run of Messi. They win a free-kick, although their attacking momentum is halted.
34'
OFFSIDE! Messi threads the needle to release Luis Suarez with a precise throughball, only for the Uruguayan to be flagged offside.
32'
Rakitic steers the ball into Messi's path in the box, but a fine last-ditch challenge from Damian Suarez takes it off his foot and out for a corner. The Getafe defender had to make that challenge.
30'
The home side move down the right and Alcacer and Sergi Roberto combine down the flank. However, as the full-back attempts the cross, he gets crowded out by Ndiaye and Antunes.
28'
Getafe will be pleased by their start to the contest. They have found space in the final third at times, but have not tested the makeshift Barca defence. Jose Bordalas will want to see more from his team higher up the pitch.
26'
OFFSIDE! Messi works the ball into the path of Coutinho, who turns and goes for goal. He doesn't get a clean strike at goal and it goes wide, although he was offside anyway.
25'
Shibasaki has space in the final third for the visitors, but he miscues his offload to Ndiaye and sends the ball out for a goal-kick. A really poor pass from the forward.
24'
Alba looks for a pass into the left inside channel for Luis Suarez's run again, but he cannot find his team-mate. Barcelona are struggling to find their clinical edge.
22'
Messi lines up a free-kick from distance after Arambarri handled in the final third. However, the Argentine fires his effort straight into the wall.
20'
Ter Stegen has to scamper off his line to clear ahead of Shibasaki after Arambarri's ball over the top released the forward behind the Barca defence. Their makeshift is struggling to deploy the offside trap.
18'
Sergi Roberto slides the ball into the feet of Alcacer in the right inside channel, but his low cross is cut out by Gonzalez.
16'
Rakitic sends Antunes to the deck and it hands Getafe a free-kick on the left flank.
Getafe try to work the ball down the left from the set-piece, but between Sergi Roberto and Luis Suarez, they dispossess Antunes and clear the danger.
15'
Alba sends the ball around the left inside channel for Luis Suarez's run, but he gets blocked off with ease and it travels through to Guaita.
13'
Angel finds space behind the Barca backline to latch on to Ndiaye's throughball. He returns the pass to his team-mate following the winger's run through the middle, but Busquets tracks Ndiaye's movement and slides to send it back to Ter Stegen on the slide.
12'
Neither side have managed to build a rhythm to their play as of yet. Barca have been cautious in possession due to their key absences at the back.
10'
Mina rises in the air and collides with Shibasaki, knocking the Getafe midfielder to the deck. An imposing challenge from the Barca defender.
8'
Luis Suarez latches on to a lofted pass over the top, but he controls the ball with his arm and hands a free-kick to the visitors.
6'
Sergi Roberto has space to whip a cross into the near post, but it just evades the run of Alcacer and Guaita gathers with relative ease.
5'
Barcelona are putting their foot on the ball and moving it around with pace to get around the visitors' pressing game.
2'
OFFSIDE! Shibasaki threads the ball through to Ndiaye in the left inside channel, but the offside flag is raised before he bears down on goal. However, replays show that it was not the correct decision. A slice of luck for Barca.
1'
We're underway at the Camp Nou.
Getafe put the home side under pressure immediately and Ter Stegen shows brilliant composure under duress from Angel, turning his way out of trouble.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Getafe have been solid this term and are occupying a comfortable spot in mid-table. They are unbeaten in their last four matches, although they've drawn their last three matches on the bounce. The good run of form did include 1-1 draw against Sevilla on the road, which saw Angel notch a stoppage-time equaliser. They will need that level of performance once again to earn a positive result this afternoon.
Barcelona remain unbeaten this season in LaLiga in a run that stretches 22 matches. Their seven-game winning streak was brought to an end by Espanyol last week in the Catalan derby as Gerard Pique rescued a point with eight minutes remaining, Ernesto Valverde's men secured their place in the final of the Copa del Rey during the week, defeating Valencia 2-0 on the road. The club are on the charge on all three fronts.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Yerry Mina, Lucas Digne, Jordi Alba; Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho; Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, Paco Alcacer.
Barcelona subs: Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta, Ousmane Dembele, Jasper Cillessen, Paulinho, Aleix Vidal.
Getafe subs: Emiliano Martinez, Leandro Cabrera, Mathieu Flamini, Loic Remy, Sergio Mora, Juan Cala, Jorge Molina.
Barcelona have been forced into changes at the back, leaving with inexperience in the centre of their defence. Mina makes his first league start alongside Digne. Pique is on the bench, but Samuel Umtiti is suspended, while Thomas Vermaelen is injured. In the attacking third of the pitch, Coutinho and Alcacer come into the team as Iniesta and Andres Gomes drop out of the starting line-up. Ter Stegen returns between the sticks after Cillessen started against Valencia during the week.
Getafe have made one change from their last outing against Leganes. Shibasaki comes into the fold to replace Jorge Molina in the final third. Angel will lead the line supported by Shibasaki, Ndiaye and Portillo at the Camp Nou.
STAT ATTACK! Barcelona have won their last four La Liga games against Getafe, scoring 16 goals in the process (four per game on average) and conceding just one.
STAT ATTACK! The Blues have not won any of their 12 visits to the Camp Nou in La Liga (D3 L9) taking points in just one of their last seven visits (2-2 in May 2014).
It's goalless at the break between Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou. The Catalan club have not been at their fluent best in the final third and have been frustrated by a strong rearguard action from Jose Bordalas' men. The best opening of the match has fallen to the visitors when Angel Rodriguez was played through, but he saw his effort deflected inches past the post. There will be opportunities for Getafe in the second half against Barca's makeshift defence. Ernesto Valverde will be demanding more from his frontline in the second period to ease the pressure on his defence.
FULL-TIME: BARCELONA 0-0 GETAFE
Barcelona fail to score for the first time in La Liga this season as they are held at the Camp Nou by a resolute performance from Getafe. Ernesto Valverde's men were frustrated by the visitors and when they did get past their backline Vicente Guaita was on hand to deny Philippe Coutinho, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez with quality stops. Getafe also had good opportunities, none more so than their late effort from Vitorino Antunes that was tipped over by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. An impressive outing from Jose Bordalas' men.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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