Updated Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 21:44
Bara needs to say goodbye to this season as soon as possible. In Montilivi, a stadium in which he had not known defeat until now, he made it clearly evident again. It was of no use to him to inaugurate the scoreboard very soon through Christensen and leave with an advantage at half-time thanks to a penalty converted by Lewandowski after that Dovbykincombustible, made it 1-1 after the center kick of 0-1. Michel was right with his changes and Girona not only achieved a comeback with two goals from Port and one of Miguel with which he unseated the Barcelona fans from second place, but also ensured their presence in the Champions League and fostered the excitement of a Real Madrid that had previously obtained victory against Cdiz. [4-2: Narracin y estadsticas]
Xavi’s men needed a victory to delay at least a little what already seemed clearly inevitable after their defeat at the Bernabu: that the League would leave as soon as possible for the showcases of its eternal rival. Or, at least, get a draw that, as a tenuous consolation, would allow them to stay ahead of Girona and largely lay the foundations to be in the next edition of the Super Cup. Aware of what his team was at stake in Montilivi, the Barça coach resigned Raphinha starting point and opted instead for Fermín to strengthen his core line as much as possible. And, to tell the truth, his move soon bore tremendously positive results. Christensen, floating on the edge of the area as a playmaker, collected a measured assist from Lamine Yamal to put the score at 0-1 when barely three minutes of the duel had been played and put his team on the right track.
Portu, author of Girona’s last goal. Joan MonfortAP
The joy, however, did not last long. It cost Girona nothing and even less to equalize again in the light. Practically, as soon as you get out of center, Ivn Martin He overcame Araujo’s desperate entry inside to put a measured cross to the head of Dovbyk with which the current top scorer of the competition scored the equalizing goal, the 20th of his personal tally so far in the League. Bara, far from sinking, managed to overcome adversity and had several options to get back ahead on the scoreboard, but they did not achieve it until the first half was added. Lewandowski, converting with his particular style a penalty from Miguel on Lamine Yamal that required the intervention of the VAR, got the Blaugrana to go into the break somewhat relieved and with an advantage in the light.
At the restart, things also started looking apparently good for the Barcelona fans. To such an extent, that they even had the occasional opportunity to put more land in the way. Their lack of success in realizing those opportunities, once again, ended up costing them dearly. Carsimo. Mchel, looking for a stimulus, decided to bring a Portu onto the field of play who would be completely decisive in turning the game around. He himself, practically in the first ball he touched, was in charge of putting the tie on Montilivi’s scoreboard again. Taking advantage, in this case, of a failure in a risky pass of Sergi Roberto which Dovbyk ended up converting into assistance for his partner.
The tie emboldened the locals. To such an extent that, just a couple of minutes later, they turned the score around. Again, with Portu as one of the protagonists, in this case as an assistant. Miguel, who already scored in the 2-4 of Montjuc, was in charge of sending the 3-2 to the light. The goal dislocated Bara who began to stagger like a boxer waiting for the final blow. And that final blow would end up coming in the 74th minute. Portu, of course, was in charge of definitively sealing the comeback with the 4-2 score, his second goal of the evening, and thus underpinning a victory that unleashed euphoria in Montilivi. Girona, perched in second place and with the Champions League in their pocket, is happy. Bara, on the other hand, once again has to examine his conscience.
2024-05-04 19:44:01
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