2024-05-02 18:44:03
Polish international striker Robert Lewandowski led his Barcelona team to regain its winning streak and second place by scoring a hat-trick against its guest, Valencia, who lost 4-2 on Monday at the conclusion of the thirty-third round of the Spanish Football Championship.
Barcelona was the first to score through striker Fermin Lopes (22nd), and Valencia responded with two goals from Hugo Duro (27th) and Pibelo (38th from a penalty kick).
The turning point in the match was the expulsion of Valencia’s Georgian international goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili, in stoppage time of the first half. Barcelona took advantage of the numerical disadvantage and scored a hat-trick through Lewandowski in the 49th, 82nd and 90th + 3 minutes, raising his score to 16 goals, in third place on the scorers list.
Barcelona, which is seeking to finish the season in runner-up in order to guarantee its participation in the Super Cup competition next season, returned to winning ways after losing El Clásico to its traditional rival and its host, Real Madrid, who led 3-2 in the last stage, which greatly weakened its chances of maintaining the league title after the difference became clear. There are 11 points between them.
Barcelona’s victory came at an appropriate time, as it enabled it to regain second place from its Catalan neighbor Girona, which won over its host Las Palmas 2-0 on Saturday, before their expected summit next Saturday.
Barcelona raised its score to 73 points, two points ahead of Girona, which decided the first leg at home to coach Xavi Hernandez’s men in its favor 4-2.
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