After reaping his first defeat of the season against Getafe, Barcelona put first in the 2020-21 Champions League against Ferencvaros from Hungary in a Camp Nou that finally does not have public attendance, an option that was considered for a moment but was rejected by the Generalitat of Catalonia through a statement.
The Hungarian team threatened from the outset to dispute the possession of the ball to the Barça team, but after 5 minutes they decided decidedly to withdraw in the background and bet on a counterattack with long balls l forward Nguen. For their part, those of Koeman they took over the ball and began to generate play. The first clear was at 16 minutes. Messi appeared in the center, behind the flyers, threw down a wall with Ansu fati, he finished off with his left foot at the near post and the goalkeeper rejected to the side.
The visitor had his own later thanks to a ball that Nguen, the only attack reference, stood on his back in the area under the watchful eye of Lenglet. The forward waited for his teammates to arrive and when Isael He passed him on the right and assisted him so that the Brazilian unsheathed a powerful right hand that hit the post.
At 21 minutes, the Barça team put together a prepared play in a free kick on the edge of the area in the right sector. Messi He threatened to finish, but he touched the middle to Coutinho, who kicked from the crescent of the area but his attempt was from above.
In the next action, The flea He received in 3/4 on the right and starred in one of his typical starts stuck to the right line. He Ten he gathered several players, continued in speed, and when he entered the area he was knocked down. The referee did not hesitate, charged an infringement and the Argentine, with a low and crossed shot, changed it for a goal.
At 35 minutes Trincao was encouraged to face in the area by the right sector, a preferred area to pierce the defense of the Ferencvaros, and when he reached the bottom he threw a center back that found Ansu fati. The youth shot first, but his attempt was covered by the goalkeeper Dibusz.
When the first time was off, the 2 to 0 appeared for the premises. In the first attempt to the left, The fate leaned on Frankie De Jong and it leaked between the rivals heading to the area without a ball. The Dutch midfielder saw it and released a perfect punctured pass for the youngster to touch the right to the far post and celebrate his goal.
The complement started with the same tonic of the first half and the Barcelona He quickly found the 3 to 0. Trincao leaked for Messi, who in the area gathered marks on the right, released the middle to Ansu fati and he improvised a fantastic cue for the ball to reach the other end and Coutinho, with a powerful right to the near post, celebrate your goal.
With the aim of giving some players rest, taking into account that on Saturday they must face Real Madrid, at 15 minutes Koeman took out of the field Sergi Roberto, Trincao, The fate and for them to enter Ousmane Dembele, Junior Firpo Y Pedri.
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This is an opportunity to reclaim the spirits after the tie (against Sevilla) and the fall by league (With Getafe) since, a priori, the Catalans are the candidates to stay with the match.
In turn, this new edition also it will be an occasion to redeem yourself from the last, in which they fell by a historic 8-2 against Bayern Munich, a thrashing that became the straw that broke the camel’s back and led to a profound restructuring of the squad.
The goalkeeper Marc André ter Stegen, the defenders Jordi Alba Y Samuel umtiti and the midfielder Matheus Fernandes they still are leave due to injury. The most sensitive is that of Alba, as the team is still orphaned as a left back. That is why Sergiño Dest occupies this lane a changed leg and that Sergi Roberto is on the right side.
Gerard Piqué and Clement Lenglet they re-form the axis of defense and, in the double pivot, Koeman keeps Frenkie de Jong but giving rest to Sergio Busquets, opened the doors of ownership to Miralem Pjanic.
In front, Philippe Coutinho is the link. Ansu Fati and Trincao the wingers, while Lionel Messi has freedom around the attack flank as a false ‘9’. So is, Antoine GriezmannAfter his controversial statements, he is on the bench for substitutes.
For its part, Ferencvaros return to the Champions League after 25 years of absence And he does so after winning Kisvárda (2-0) in the League of his country. He ‘Fradi’As fans call Hungary’s most popular team, he already regards his return to this phase of European football after the 1995-1996 season as a success.
The scenario is not strange to the Ukrainian coach Sergei Rebrov, who played several games against him Barca when he was an active player at Dinamo Kiev and even scored goals against the azulgrana box in 1993 and 1997.
TIME: 19:00 GMT (16:00 ARG-URU / 15:00 CHI / 14:00 COL-PER-MEX)
TV: ESPN 2
STADIUM: Camp Nou
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