After the narrow victory of Real Madrid and the disappointing match of Atlético de Madrid on Saturday, the 29th day of Liga continued this Sunday with a Catalan derby between FC Barcelona and Girona. At home, the Blaugranas revolved in a 4-2-3-1 with Wojciech Szczesny as the last bulwark behind Jules Koundé, Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez and Eric Garcia. Gavi was placed in sentry with Pedri by his side and Fermin Lopez as a playmaker. Botal, Robert Lewandowski was positioned in a point with Lamine Yamal and Gerard Martin in the corridors. For his part, Girona opted for a 3-4-3 with Paulo Gazzaniga in the cages. In front of him, we found Alejandro Francés, Daley Blind and Ladislav Krejci in defense. Yangel Herrera supported Arthur in the midfield with Arnau Martinez and Miguel Gutierrez on the wings. In front, Viktor Tsygankov and Yaser Asprilla supported Arnaut Danjuma.
Barcelona
4
43 '(CSC)
L. Krejčí
62 ', 77'
R. Lewandowski
86 '
Ferran Torres
Girona
1
53 '
A. Danjuma
finished
From the start, the Blaugranas were threatening. On the left side, Gavi entered the surface and served Fermín López to withdraw, whose strike was countered in extremis by Ladislav Krejčí (4th). Girona quickly replied with a rolled center from Yáser Asprilla to the second post. Viktor Tsygankov, under the pressure of Gerard Martín, managed to strike, but his shot flew far above (6th). The Catalans insisted, and Lamine Yamal distinguished himself by his liveliness. The Barcelona winger delivered a caviar for Robert Lewandowski, whose attempt, well placed, was narrowly pushed by Paulo Gazzaniga (8th). A few minutes later, Yamal made a festival on the right side, eliminating Miguel Gutiérrez and Yáser Asprilla before trying her luck with a sharp. Here again, the guardian of Girona was imperial and diverted the ball (14th). On a corner, Barcelona finally thought of finding the opening. Pedri filed a center at the first post on the head of Ronald Araújo, but Gazzaniga, once again decisive, slammed the ball in corner (22nd). On the right side, Lamine Yamal found Fermín López between the lines. From a precise discount, the latter launched Jules Koundé on the right of the surface. Defender Blaugrana then adjusted Paulo Gazzaniga with a cross shot, but his goal was finally canceled for a offside position (39th).
The delivery signed Lewandowski
While Girona was solid defensively by resisting the blaugranas assaults, the Barcelonans finally found the opening thanks to Lamine Yamal (43rd, 1-0). On the right side, the young winger wrapped a dangerous free kick to the first post. Unexpectedly deflected by the hand of Ladislav Krejčí, the ball took against Paulo Gazzaniga and finished at the bottom of the nets, offering the advantage to FC Barcelona. The goal was finally granted in CSC to Krejčí. Upon returning from the locker room, Girona tried to impose his game and settle in the Blaugrana camp (47th), but FC Barcelona remained in place. Flick's men chained a long sequence of possession, circulating the ball in their half of the field (51st). But against all odds, a recovery error in the axis cost them dearly. Arthur intercepted and served Daley Blind back. The latter slipped a precise balloon towards Arnaut Danjuma, distinguished on the left of the surface. The Girona striker did not tremble and adjusted the Barcelona goalkeeper with a shot to the ground, bringing his team up to the Blaugranas (53rd, 1-1). Sounded but not shot, FC Barcelona immediately sought to react. Lamine Yamal, still inspired, was close to the right of the surface for Jules Koundé, whose tense center crossed the Géronaise surface at the second post, Robert Lewandowski threw himself, but he was nothing too short to divert the ball. The Blaugranas insisted and passed very close to the goal (57th).
On a full -axis pushed ball 25 meters from the cages, Eric García triggered a powerful shot that hit the right post of Paulo Gazzaniga (60th). The Catalan effort ended up paying. On a center from the left side signed Gavi, Fermín López intelligently gave the head in front of the goal. This time, Lewandowski took the best on Ladislav Krejčí and slipped the ball between the legs of the Géronais porter, restoring the advantage to his own (62nd, 2-1). On high recovery, FC Barcelona was rapid action. Robert Lewandowski continued without delay with a powerful strike towards the right corner of the goal. Paulo Gazzaniga was thrown himself to repel in a corner (66th). Frenkie de Jong wore the full axis game, then shifted on the left of the surface for Robert Lewandowski, who perfectly adjusted his cross shot, finding the right corner of the goal (77th, 3-1), which brings his counter to 25 championship achievements this season. Ferran Torres finally went there from his goal also at the end of the game (86th, 4-1). 9 days before the end, FC Barcelona, at the top of the Liga, is three points ahead of its Real Madrid runner -up. The Catalans will face Atlético in Copa del Rey in the middle of the week, then Real Betis next weekend.
