Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0, sweep first 8 La Liga matches
Barcelona stayed top with 24 points, five ahead of Atletico Madrid after eight matchweeks.
Barcelona defeated Getafe 3-0 in the eighth round of the Spanish League at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday local time, while preserving their perfect start this season. The win was their eighth in a row for Blaugrana in their first eight La Liga matches. The result left Barcelona firmly atop the standings with 24 points from eight matches. They hold a five-point lead over Atletico Madrid, who sit second. Getafe, meanwhile, dropped to 13th place with eight points from eight matches, only three points above the relegation zone. Republika noted that the eight-win run matched Barcelona's best start in the competition's history.