The head coach of Barcelona, Hans-Dieter Flick, provided information about the early substitution of Rafinha Dias in the match against Getafe (3:0). This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The Brazilian wing-back started the match in the starting lineup and made an effective assist in the 34th minute. However, he did not return to the field in the second half, and Marcus Rashford replaced him during the break.
According to Flick, they decided to substitute Rafinha after the first half because he had a yellow card and the team did not want to be at risk. Additionally, it was important to see him on the field in the next game.
Furthermore, the team planned to bring Rashford onto the field; he is capable of playing on the right wing but prefers to operate more on the left wing or as a forward. Barcelona secured the victory thanks to two goals from Ferran Torres and one goal from Dani Olmo.
