Ronald Araujo was the first LaLiga starter against Barcelona, making his debut with a 0-0 draw against Getafe while away at the Alfonso Pérez Coliseum.
The Uruguayan defender played at right-back, showing himself as a surety in contention, controlling attacks from Juanmi Latasa, Juan Mata and Makisimovic, who penetrated his area.
Up front, Araujo sought to contribute by moving forward on the flanks, but his main attacking contribution was evident late in the game, when he pushed Bacelona into the opposition area in search of a goal, even also finished the last minute of the game almost like a forward center.
As the game went downhill, the Uruguayan defender was knocked down inside the box in an action that could have ended with a penalty after 100 minutes of play, but the referee aborted the action due to Gavi has played with his hands before.
Over the course of the game, former Rentistas and Boston River had two tackles, two interceptions and eight wins, fouled twice and received three, had 73 touches and made 51 of 53 passes. , with 96% efficiency.
After finishing pre-season with physical alarm bells, the Uruguayan was firmly at the top of LaLiga, playing a sublime game for defending champions Barcelona.