2024-01-08 08:57:53
Barça imposed this Sunday the law of the strongest and was not surprised by Barbastro in one Round of 16 qualifier of the King’s Cup that he overcame with suffering by 2-3 against a rival who fought until exhaustion.
The set of Xavi Hernández, who added his twentieth game without winning by more than one goal, arrived at the confrontation against the team of Huesca with caution after it was left in the ditch in the previous elimination in Almeria. But Barça did not give option to surprise and prevailed in a match in which some 6,000 spectators enjoyed themselves despite the defeat.
Barça, with a starting team full of starters, he did not want to give rise to surprise and from the beginning, as expected, he dominated Barbastro, who had to work thoroughly for stop all the opponent’s attacks and shotswhich reached him from all parts of the field.
Al minut 16 Joao Felix he had a clear opportunity to beat Fábregas, who missed. And two minutes later Barça’s first goal arrived, in a shot from close range by Ferminin full Barcelona dominance, who played with precision and, above all, with great speed.
Barça tilted the offensive game more on the right side, with Raphinha reaching deep and centering without finding a finisheras its center forward Ferrán no spaces found and easy situations, in addition to being very popladala his defense without leaving gaps to the rivals.
Barbastro had to use force to stop the Catalan team, wasting a lot of effort and solidarity to make the match uncomfortable for their rival and not let them have the ball.
The first part, with a 78% possession of Barçawas a reflection of what happened on the field, with countless passes in the local area with the direction of Frenkie de Jongbut they crashed again and again in front of the locals, who multiplied to prevent them from finishing and reaching their goalkeeper Fábrega with ease.
After the break the Barbastro came out stronger and advanced his lines, which caused him to leave some spaces that Barça quickly took advantage of to put the tie with the gol de Raphinha in the 50th minute by finishing from close range in Fábrega’s net.
Barbastro did not give up his arms and with his tenacious fight found the prize of the goal in the 50th minute by finishing off De Mesa to give the game some air and cause restlessness in the ranks of the Barcelona fans. The Blaugrana team saw how they found more resistance than expected supported by an audience that he didn’t stop encouraging his players.
The Barca he didn’t know how to judge the game before in front of a grown Barbastro who was seen with chances to tie the game multiplying efforts, and also reaching the visiting area with a certain danger in the area of the Catalan team.
In the 87th minute, a penalty by Crespo was taken by Lewandosky to leave the match and the tie decided, although in stoppage time a penalty in favor of Barbastro was converted by Prat for return the excitement to the fans.
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