2023-12-21 02:04:27
20/12/2023 21:04hs.
Barcelona is not going through its best moment… After winning the last League with fairness, and finishing 1st in their group in the Champions League, the team’s football level is not convincing and the culés fans make it known. At the Olympic Stadium, Barsa achieved a 3-2 victory against Almería and ended a streak of three games without tasting victory. However, The 56,000 fans present in Montjuic spoke: they raved about the team’s poor performance.
Barcelona won, but was crazy by its fans
Barcelona needed to go ahead three times to beat Almería which was close to complicating the situation for the culé team. Gaizka Garitano, coach of the visiting team, played a solid game, while goalkeeper Maximiano had outstanding interventions to keep his team in the fight. Notably The Rojiblancos are in last place in the First Division of Spain.
Raphinha opened the scoring on the half hour mark, but Almería managed to equalize before the break with a goal from Baptistao. In the second half, Barcelona continued to have difficulties in overcoming the rival defense, but reached the partial 2-1 with a goal from Sergi Roberto. However, Culé were surprised by Edgar’s equalizer 20 minutes from the end. A 2-2 that got the fans angry.
Finally, Barcelona’s hero was neither Joao Félix, nor Robert Lewandowski, nor Ferrán Torres. Sergi Roberto! With a great one-on-one in the 83rd minute, he sealed the three points for Xavi Hernández’s team. Despite the setbacks and visible defensive errors, The culé team managed to avoid another defeat, providing a respite before the Christmas break.
Sergi Roberto’s agonizing 3-2. (AP)
Barcelona’s performance reflected the irregularity that has characterized its season. Despite the absences of key players such as Frenkie De Jong and Pedri, the team needed a home victory to not lose track of the leaders. For now, with this result, Girona continues at the top of the League, with 44 points. Second is Real Madrid, with 42. And 3rd, still far away, is Barcelona, with 38.
The one who did not hide his fever was Xavi. “The first half is not the Barça we want. We lacked intensity and rhythm. We complicate our lives ourselves. We have needed to specify the 30 plays we have made and we have given away two goals. The first half is not acceptable for our dressing room and our club. With the second part we can achieve things. Not with the first one,” said the DT.
Xavi was not at all satisfied with the first half. (EFE)
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