The opportunity was good on this Monday evening to go get the leading place. Indeed, FC Barcelona could chew the head of the ranking at its Madrid rival in the event of a victory against Rayo Vallecano, during the 24th day of Liga. So Hansi Flick almost aligned his typical team. Almost only, because he left Jules Koundé on the bench, for the benefit of Hector Fort, as a punishment for a delay in chat according to the Spanish press. But the mission was more difficult than expected against attractive Franjirrojos this season.
The proof, the start of the match was rather timid on the part of the Catalans, who, if they dominated, lacked technical clairvoyance when approaching the opposing goal. It took a bald in a leg to plant the first trailer, and find Raphinha back, which did not frame (20th). The Brazilian had an opportunity in the process to open the scoring after a delicious service of Pedri, but he found the gloves of Batalla (22nd). Barça finally freed itself on a penalty spot, after a fault by Pathé Ciss on Inigo Martinez on Corner. Lewandowski was responsible for the sentence (1-0, 28th), his 20th goal of the season in La Liga.
Barça was scared
And Lamine Yamal in all of this? The Spanish prodigy also came up against Batalla for his first opportunity (31st). Barça was not safe and it was necessary a large Szczesny against Nteka then Albaro (37th). And an outpatient of Nteka's position granted while de Frutos had marked (43rd). And an Inigo Martiniez rescue on its line, from the head, to avoid the ball to return (45+2nd). There was nothing easy so for Flick's men. Upon returning from the locker room, Barça set foot on the ball, with a flamboyant pedri with the baguette. But there was always a Rayo player to counter attempts.
Hansi Flick decided to launch Dani Olmo and Jules Koundé a little after the hour of play, while the Rayo Vallecano continued to be threatening against. The entry of the Spanish international still did a crazy good to the Catalans, since he brought Vista into dribbles and passes. But Raphinha, decidedly clumsy this evening, did not materialize an Olmo offering (72nd). The Barça therefore remained within shooting and frutos still passed very closely to equalize at the end of the game (91st). Despite an average match and a single scored goal, the Blaugrana club carried out the main mission of the evening, that of stealing first place in Real.
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