De Jong scores as Barcelona breeze past Getafe
Written by I Dig SportsRaphinha, João Félix, Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez were all on the scoresheet as Barcelona secured a a 4-0 win over visitors Getafe on Saturday, lifting Xavi Hernaández's side to second in LaLiga.
Raphinha opened the scoring with a tidy finish from a counterattack in the 20th minute, and João Félix extended the home side's lead in the 53rd minute with a tap-in from close-range.
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De Jong struck from the edge of the box eight minutes later, and substitute Lopez lashed in a rebound in extra time to ram home the win for last year's champions.
Barca moved to second in the standings on 57 points, five behind leaders Real Madrid and one ahead of third-placed Girona, both of whom have a game in hand.
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