Gabriel Jesus passes first Barcelona test as Raphinha stand-in

Gabriel Jesus marked his first Barcelona start with a goal against Getafe, but the most encouraging part of his performance for Hansi Flick may have been how closely his work without the ball resembled that of injured captain Raphinha. Just over a month after leaving Arsenal for Barcelona, Jesus was handed his first start for the Catalan giants in Saturday's 3-0 La Liga victory at Camp Nou. Raphinha's thigh problem created the opening , with Flick losing the player who had contributed 14 goals during Barcelona's extraordinary start to the 2026-27 campaign.