It was a night of anti-football at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, just as Getafe manager José Bordalás would have scripted it.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
La Liga referees are more concerned with their feelings than protecting the players and the integrity of the game.
Bordalás took a “by any means necessary” approach to getting a result.
Xavi and Barcelona were left holding a bag of excuses.
As it was last season, maybe a lackluster debut will serve as a wake-up call that gets the team going.