One Barcelona defender made more passes than all of Getafe XI combined | OneFootball

A remarkable statistic, highlighting the influence of one particular member of Barcelona’s backline when in possession, has come to the fore on Thursday.

This comes owing to developments in Barcelona’s most recent outing.

Hansi Flick’s troops of course marked their return to action last night, welcoming Getafe to Catalunya’s capital for a La Liga clash.

When all was said and done, the Blaugrana kept alive their flawless start to the campaign in Spain’s top-flight, courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 triumph.

Whilst it was the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal who took the headlines post-match, though, it is a member of Barcelona’s defensive ranks who has since found himself at the heart of the most remarkable of statistics.

The player in question? Iñigo Martínez.

Stopper Iñigo enjoyed another fine outing on Wednesday, excelling on both sides of the ball.

All told, in possession, the 33-year-old racked up a hugely impressive 102 passes.

As revealed by Diario Sport, this is 10 more than were managed by the entirety of Getafe’s XI, who notched just 92 over the course of the 90 minutes at Montjuïc.

Conor Laird – GSFN