Torres double helps Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 to stay in title race

Barcelona strengthened its title bid with a 3-0 home win over Getafe at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Sunday, September 21, with Ferran Torres scoring twice and Dani Olmo adding a third to lift the hosts to 13 points in La Liga. The victory kept the reigning champions level on form following a midweek Champions League triumph and left Getafe short of answers after a promising start to the domestic season.

Torres opened the scoring in the 15th minute and doubled Barcelona's lead in the 34th as the hosts dominated possession and created the clearer chances in the first half. Dani Olmo put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute, finishing a sustained spell of Barcelona pressure. The home side defended resolutely to record a clean sheet and close the gap on league leaders Real Madrid.

The result continued Barcelona's positive run after a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United in the Champions League on Thursday, in which Marcus Rashford scored twice. Head coach Hansi Flick, who praised Rashford's impact earlier in the week, did not insert the England forward into the starting lineup against Getafe. Flick had described Rashford's signing as "a good step" that would boost the squad's...