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They sleep five points behind Real Madrid after winning by the minimum with a goal from Raphinha against Las Palmas, with one less from the 24th minute
30 mar 2024 . Updated at 11:42 p.m.
He Barcelona I slept five points from Real Madrid.He closed the gap with the leadership provisionally after beating theLas Palmasfor the minimum in the Louis Companions in a game that he won without too much fanfare. a bit of Raphinha was enough to continue with the good dynamics and put pressure on those of Ancelottiwho must beat Athletic today if they want to keep the advantage.
A battle of sorts. That is what was expected and that is what happened at the beginning of the match. Xavi and Garca Pimienta They came out faithful to their style, with the Cul DNA as their flag. The one from Terrasa opted for an ultra-offensive 4-3-3, with Sergi Roberto As a novelty in the midfield, Cubars settled in the rear and Lamine Yamal and Raphinha stuck to the wing with the idea of generating imbalance and taking advantage of the visitors’ advanced defense. The objective was to punish the Canarian bravery in the exchange of blows.
And so it was. The two opponents were a mirror image at the beginning. The two advanced ranks, dared to come out playing from behind and came out with the knife between their teeth to press in the opposite field and suffocate the rival. They had the same script but it worked better for a Barcelona team that was able to steal up to three balls in the vicinity of Valles’ goalkeeper. The plan worked for Xavi and little by little the balance tipped in his favor. Sergi Roberto and Gndogan They took over the center of the field and every ball behind the Canary Islands center backs was a nightmare for García Pimienta’s team. Thus Raphinha’s goal came to be annulled for offside and thus came the expulsion of Valles after the goalkeeper had to go out to put out a new fire generated by the Brazilian in the race.
Already against ten, Barcelona turned. The Culs moved forward and began a monologue in which the Barça team moved like an accordion from side to side. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal opened the field and Cubars He broke ranks with the ease of a midfielder. Thus, the downpour was double for LasPalmas. Water fell like a charm and a trickle of opportunities also began. Cubars and Fermn finished narrowly wide and Lewandowski He hit the crossbar in the clearest before a break that was reached with a shot from Sal Coco that came close to surprising Ter Stegen.
The ace up the sleeve
After the restart, Barcelona had no choice but to go for the game with everything. LasPalmas, outnumbered, gave up meters, took shelter behind and forced the Culs to improve ball circulation and the last pass. Imagination was lacking and Xavi had an ace up his sleeve. Joao Felix He took the field in the 56th minute and just four minutes were enough for him to show that there are few players in the Barça squad with more talent than him. He took over the left profile, drew a diagonal and placed a pinpoint pass over the defense that deactivated García Pimienta’s defensive system and left the goal on a plate to Raphinha, who did not waste the gift.
Dinner was ready. Barcelona dominated and LasPalmas’s fatigue grew more and more. The second was a matter of time and that’s what Xavi thought, who introduced Ferran Torres two months after his injury and Vitor Roque. Everything seemed closed, but the Culs this season like strong emotions. Joao Flix incomprehensibly forgave an opportunity that ended on the crossbar when Aarn was already beaten and, suddenly, García Pimienta’s men were alive in the final stretch. The Barcelona coach went for the tie and was about to achieve it with a shot from Moleiro that went wide by centimeters. It was the last arrival of a duel in which Barcelona did its homework, but without much fanfare.
MATCH SHEET
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Kound, Cubars, Iigo Martínez, Cancelo, Sergi Roberto (Oriol Romeu, min. 81), Fermn (Joao Flix, min. 56), Gndogan, Lamine Yamal (Ferran Torres, min. 71), Lewandowski (Vitor Roque , min. 81) and Raphinha.
Las Palmas: Valles, lex Surez, Marmol, Coco, Sergi Cardona (Benito Ramrez, min. 80), Loiodice (Moleiro, min. 72), Javi Muoz (Campaa, min. 72), Kirian, Marvin, Munir (Aarn Escandell, min. 28) and Sandro (Cardona, min. 80).
Gol: 1-0: min.60. Raphinha.
arbitration: Busquets Ferrer (Balearic). He cautioned Cardona, Gndogan, Sergi Roberto, Iigo Martínez, Lewandowski and Cancelo. Valles was expelled (min. 24).
Incidences: Matchday 30 of the League played at the Lluis Companys Stadium in front of 46,788 spectators.
Filed in: FC Barcelona UD Las Palmas
2024-03-30 22:28:00
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