Torres scores twice as Barcelona beat Getafe in La Liga

Spanish La Liga

Barcelona 3 - 0 Getafe FT

Barcelona claimed a comfortable win over Getafe to maintain their unbeaten start to the season in La Liga.

Ferran Torres scored twice before half-time, while Marcus Rashford set up Dani Olmo for the third in the 62nd minute.

England forward Rashford had replaced Raphinha at the start of the second half after the former Leeds player was involved in an altercation late in the first period, having already been shown a yellow card.

Torres almost had a dream first-half hat-trick, but hit the crossbar with a volley.

The defending Spanish champions have only dropped points in a draw with Rayo Vallecano, and they remain in second place after five games, two points behind leaders Real Madrid.

Torres put the hosts ahead in the 15th minute, latching on to a brilliant backheel by Olmo and finishing off a move started by Raphinha.

Barca added a second in the 34th minute when Raphinha picked out Torres with a ball from inside his own half, and the 25-year-old striker beat visiting goalkeeper David Soria with a low shot just inside the post.

Getafe coach Jose Bordalas was booked near the end of a feisty opening period that also saw three of his side shown yellow cards.

Javi Munoz lashed a shot wide just two minutes after the restart for the visitors, but Barca weathered this spell.

Rashford assisted a La Liga goal for the second game in a row, springing the offside trap and racing clear on the right flank before pulling the ball back for Olmo to fire home from the edge of the penalty area.

And the Manchester United loanee was close to following up his two midweek goals against Newcastle United in the Champions League with a first in La Liga, but Soria pulled off a fine save to deny him in stoppage time.

The game was played at the 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff Stadium, where Barca's B team usually play, because the Nou Camp is not ready yet after being redeveloped.