La Liga: Getafe Goalkeeper Slams Barcelona Coach Xavi for 'Silly' Excuses

• Barcelona faced off against Getafe in their La Liga opening fixture in an intensely heated encounter
• Xavi Hernandez didn’t hold back his thoughts about the game during his press conference
• Getafe's David Soria has since replied to Xavi's 'silly' claims

Barcelona’s 2023/24 La Liga opening fixture against Getafe has got several individuals, including players and coaches of both clubs, up in arms.

After putting on a display described by many as a ‘show of shame’, the animosity between both teams on the night is still apparent. The latest to air his feelings is Getafe’s first-choice goalkeeper, David Soria.

The 30-year-old goalkeeper has taken aim at Barcelona’s coach Xavi Hernandez after the 43-year-old blamed the official for his side's performance on the night.

Soria takes aim at Xavi

The former Sevilla goalkeeper claimed that Barcelona are constantly out on the look for an excuse. As quoted by Mundo Deportivo, he said:

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"Last year, it was the grass and the sun, now the referee.

"They always have an excuse. We can’t allow them to come to our stadium and let them play calmly. We can’t play like them, but we have other qualities," Soria said.

The Getafe star added to the accusations of time-wasting:

"Araujo lay on the ground for five minutes to have a play reviewed by the VAR, but nobody talks about that."

The game on Sunday was dubbed as 'a disgrace', per reports from Sport. It saw the centre referee call over 35 fouls and issue over 13 cards, including two red cards, during what was indeed an aggressive and intensely physical battle.

Xavi: La Liga a 'disgrace'

Sports Brief, in a previous report, stated that Barcelona coach Xavi Hernadez has not held back his discontent with the governing body of Spain's La Liga.

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The 43-year-old coach, who received his marching orders during the opening La Liga game, has labelled the league a 'disgrace' and called out the officiating body for its dodgy calls against his team on their trip to Getafe.

Barcelona eventually settled for a goalless draw in a clash laced with many physical battles.