Liga: Barça snatches a draw from Granada, with Lamine Yamal’s first goal

In very good form in recent weeks, FC Barcelona traveled to Granada to continue this momentum and return to Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. But with numerous injuries, Xavi Hernandez was forced to tinker by installing Fermin Lopez in midfield, behind a Yamal-Ferran-Felix trio. On paper, this should normally be enough against an opponent relegated to the Championship.

Except that the Catalans could not have started this game less well. It’s simple, Granada led the score after only 17 seconds of play following a good recovery from Zaragoza, who then beat Ter Stegen (1-0, 1st). Stunned after this goal conceded, the Catalans tried to come back to the score through Felix and Yamal, who missed the target (24th and 28th). And following a ball sent deep, Zaragoza, again, played against Koundé to score a double and make the break (2-0, 29th).

Lamine Yamal youngest scorer in La Liga

Trailing by two goals and after losing Koundé to injury, Barça was at its worst, but could regain hope after the reduction in the score of Yamal, who became the youngest scorer in the history of La Liga (2-1, 45th +1). After the break, the Catalans forced themselves to get back into the score, but lacked too much precision and came up against a hot Ferreira (55th, 69th, 77th). The clock was ticking and Barça was closing in on its first defeat of the season.

But following a good constructed action, Baldé was able to pass in the area to Roberto, who had just entered, who was able to save his club and equalize at the very end of the match (2-2, 87th). In a crazy end to the match, where Granada hit the post (89th), Barça thought they could snatch victory thanks to Felix, but a questionable offside was signaled (90th+4). Before the international break, Barça
does not lose, but is third, behind the surprising Girona and three points behind Real Madrid.