Granada saves a point against a Barça that ran out of time

2023-10-10 09:31:08

He Granada had to be heroic to maintain a serious point against a FC Barcelona that almost made the locals give up in the second leg. Two goals from Bryan in the first section unleashed a madness that Lamine Yamal It brought down to reality a Granada that held off as best it could against a rival whose result ended up falling short.

Granada and FC Barcelona They met this Sunday in the Granada fiefdom to play the match corresponding to the eighth league matchday. The match, which created some controversy among the Nasrid subscribers due to the supplement to be able to watch the duel, unleashed a great desire among those present to see one of the largest national and international teams in their fiefdom.

The red and white team arrived at the event after having tied against UD Almería in an Andalusian derby (3-3) exciting until the final minute after Granada overcame a large result against them. For this appointment, Paco Lopez will not be able to count on Raul Fernandez and Victor Diazcertain casualties in the local ranks.

Likewise, those of Xavi Hernandez they arrived after win at FC Porto in Champions League (0-1) and defeat Sevilla FC (1-0). The culés, in a great moment of form, landed in Nasrid lands with the absence of Lewandowskione of the most notable figures in the Catalan team who, with a sprained ankle, was seriously tough for the rest of the month.

Bryan’s law

It didn’t take long for the Nasrids to score. They knew that if they had a clear one they had to plug it in to set the local law, and that’s how it was. The rojiblancos, driven by their fans, opened the light to the twenty seconds from the initial whistle. A loss in the culés’ midfield came like a glove in hand to Bryan, the Granada revolutionary who, after leaving his brand, He beat Ter Stegen with a shot from under his hands. An action that unleashed total madness in Los Cármenes (1-0).

Barça, little by little, increased its intentions towards the rival goal. Granada withstood the push well, with a strong defense and showing a lot of concentration during the moments after their goal.

Gavi It had an interesting aftershock near the equator of the first section. He got rid of his marks at the edge of the area to unleash a whip that required a great stretch of André Ferreira. Granada was knowing how to suffer, but those of Xavi Hernandez They did not give in. They were arriving regularly, but they did not finish desecrating the Andalusian guard.

The party continued in the Zaidín. Bryan, dressed as an emperor, left his signature. As the young attacker likes, his verticality and overflow helped him leave Koundé with a pipe included to take a shot with the outside to the long post (2-0) in which Ter Stegen could not do anything since he beat himself too quickly. The culés were incredulous, as they didn’t understand anything.

Bryan Zaragoza celebrating one of his many | Photo: LaLiga.

Those of Xavi Hernandez They finished reacting in the added time of the break. A play that ended dead inside the small area of ​​the local defense helped Lamine Yamal to push her to pleasure after the great service of Joao Felix (2-1). Goal that could make us reconsider the future of the minutes given the circumstance and the moment. A more than necessary rest that the people of Granada were crying out for.

Barça ran out of time

The second section began with a Barça very comfortable. He dominated the ball and had established himself in the rival area at the expense of a Granada team that was finding it increasingly difficult to maintain a rival with too much offensive potential and that greatly regretted everything that it was forgiving.

Boyé, after a set piece action, almost increased the lead for Granada again thanks to a rebound shot that almost went in crying. The shot, which went very close to the culé goalkeeper’s far post, generated a loud murmur among the fans, who almost ended up singing the same again.

Araújo had the equalizing goal in his possession. Barça was suffocating a Granada team that was already having a hard time keeping up and was using epic pride to leave the result like this. The Barcelona centre-back surpassed all his rivals in the air in a cross that ended with a shot from close range in which André Ferreira He stopped her on the line of his goal. It could have been the goal of the draw.

The last fifteen minutes of Granada showed a sober team with a lot of poverty at the back. He physical level It was too low against a Barça that was going more and was believing that they could achieve a draw. The siege was total.

So much warning ended up ending badly for Granada. Sergi Roberto He tied things up on the scoreboard with a goal that left a lot of confusion after a possible previous foul on Vallejo. The Nasrid fans, who complained about it, could not do anything despite the VAR studying said action.

Bryan He had it in his power to attack Barça again. Callejón, in a counterattack, left it to the winger’s pleasure in parallel, who He met the post in a shot that unleashed total madness in which FC Barcelona tried to maintain its intention of going for more against a Granada that waited and endured.

So much of Joao Felix that didn’t end up going up | Photo: LaLiga.

Joao Félix, again in the added time at the end of the duel, took advantage of a lateral center to attack the Granada defense. He so much did not get on the scoreboard since Ferran was offside. The VAR had to come back in, but it did not change the sentence Soto Grado.

Barça did not have time for more and, finally, the result did not move any further. Tie in which Granada maintains a point against one of the most complex rivals in the competition while the result ended up falling short for the Catalans.

Datasheet

Granada CF: André Ferreira, Ricard Sánchez (Jesús Vallejo 84′) Miguel Rubio, Ignasi Miquel, Carlos Neva, Gonzalo Villar (Petrovic 58′), Gumbau, Bryan Zaragoza, Alvaro Fernandez (Torrent 58′), Myrto Uzuni (Gates 58′) and Lucas Boyye (Jose Alley 73′).

FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen, João Cancelo, Koundé (Ronald Araújo 44′), Christensen, Álex Balde, Gavi, Gundogan, Fermin Lopez (Sergi Roberto 61’), Lamine Yamal (Oriol Romeu 75’), Ferran Torres y Joao Felix

Goals: 1-0, Bryan Zaragoza; 2-0, Bryan Zaragoza; 2-1, Lamine Yamal; 2-2, Sergi Roberto

Referee: Soto Grado (Rioja committee). He has reprimanded Bryan Zaragoza, Miguel Rubio, Vallejo and Carlos Neva on the local side now João Cancelo in the other box.

Incidences: Match corresponding to the eighth day of the First division. Clash celebrated in the New Los Cármenes.