Madrid: Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent start to the season as they beat Getafe 4-1 at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez thanks to goals from Adriano, Lionel Messi and David Villa.
Barcelona were slow in the opening stages but took a single-goal lead into the break through Adriano Correia. Lionel Messi, who was on the bench came as a second half substitute and netted a brace before a Javier Mascherano deflected own goal robbed the visitors of a clean sheet, but David Villa rounded off the win with a brilliant finish.
Catalans controlled possession throughout the first half but did not use the wings effectively but Cesc Fabregas skipped past Alberto Lopo in the 32nd minute and provided the perfect ball to Adriano who scored the opener.
The visitors were then awarded a spot kick in the 74th minute as Pedro was brought down in the box. Messi stepped up to take it and, although Moya got a hand to it, he converted straight down the middle.
Messi then added gloss to the scoreline by scoring his second in the 78th minute as he tapped in at the back post but Getafe pulled one back thanks to own-goal from Mascherano.
Barca continued to attack in the latter staged and David Villa rounded up the win with a classy finish.
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