FC Barcelona can savor their victory! Despite a decimated workforce and a strongly rejuvenated starting lineup, Xavi’s men managed to win on Mallorca (1-0) this Sunday, as part of the 19th day of La Liga.
Between the injured, the players positive for Covid-19 and the suspended, the Catalan coach had to do without 16 players. Elements promised at the start this winter therefore had playing time, like Luuk de Jong, and the Dutchman stood out by scoring the only goal of the meeting with a nice blow of his helmet, just before the break (44th)! Barça tried everything to make the break afterwards, but it was the Mallorcans who almost equalized at the end of the game ?? thanks to a former Blaugrana, first of all. But Jordi Mboula, trained at La Masia, did not manage to frame his recovery of the head! Without forgetting several parades of Marc-André Ter Stegen, elected man of the match, including one “à la Manuel Neuer” ahead of Jaume Costa in added time.
In the end, this 8th victory of the season in La Liga allows the Barcelona team to move up to 5th position in the standings, with a small point behind the first qualifying place for the Champions League, owned by Atletico Madrid.
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