In tough times for several weeks, FC Barcelona had to react in the championship to consolidate its place in the top 4. This therefore required a victory against Almeria, the bottom of the Liga standings. Without really convincing in the game, Barça escaped from the trap set by the Andalusian team by winning with a score of 3-2. But everything was not rosy during this meeting on the Blaugrana side, especially in the first period.
Ahead on the scoreboard thanks to an achievement from Raphinha, the reigning Spanish champion was surprised by his opponent before the break following Leo Baptistao’s equalizing goal. Enough to make Xavi come off his hinges, who did not hesitate to volley his players. “I want you to run like pigs”, the Catalan coach would have declared. Visibly upset by the performance of his team, the former Spanish international allegedly attacked Robert Lewandowski personally by asking him “to start running for once” according to information from Mundo Deportivo. Tension in the locker room…
