The three centimeters of Lewandowski’s foot which relaunch the fight for the League and provoke the indignation of Barça

Barça is not an invincible club. The defeat against Real Sociedad showed many of the shortcomings of a team that, without Lamine Yamal, He lacked success in offensive plays. The Barça team proved to be a very predictable team in San Sebastian in a match where they failed to finish between the three sticks.

The first time this season that the Barca A match ended without seeing a goal. The numbers with Hansi Film On the bench they averaged 3.43 goals per game, but against Real Sociedad they fell to zero. It was not the match of Fermín López, Raphinha, Dani Olmo…and neither Lewandowski. The Pole managed only one shot on goal and his shot resulted in a goal, although it was disallowed.

It was in the 12th minute of the match that, on a superb play from Barça, Lewandowski received the ball in the area after a poor clearance from Zubeldia and scored the first goal of the evening. The Pole celebrated with rage given the importance of the match against a rival who is always dangerous in their stadium. However, the attacker’s face changed as soon as he saw Cuadra Fernández put his hand to his ear.

The referee emphasized incorrect position when Lewandowski received the ball. However, the controversy arose a few minutes later when the La Liga broadcast showed the offside image. Only a few centimeters separate a player’s shoe from his rival’s, meaning it was millimeter.

Hansi Film He was incredulous when he saw the offside image and was quick to ask the fourth official for an explanation during the match. Cuadra Fernández at the break. Although there isn’t much to explain other than the lines are drawn by a machine and not a person, so there is no room for error.

A decisive objective

The goal disallowed by the Pole proved decisive in the outcome of the match as it was the Pole’s only shot on goal. Barca. The Blaugranas had several chances to score, but failed to achieve any. Remiro He only made one save and that was after a teammate’s rebound went into his own goal.

The offensive games of Barcelona They turned out to be very predictable and Royal Society He hardly suffered in defense. After the goal of Sheraldo Becker2-0 was a closer match than 1-1. At halftime, Hansi Flick moved the bench. deleted Frenkie de Jong and he brought in Dani Olmo, but the former Leipzig player was not the boost expected.

For the first time this season, Barça lack of purpose. With the German on the bench they don’t need to create many scoring chances to score, but against Real Sociedad they were unable to create clear scoring chances beyond Lewandowski refused.

Hansi Flick was very angry during and at the end of the match because of this play. In fact, after leaving the locker room at half-time, the German demanded an explanation from the German. Cuadra Fernándezalthough the referee only followed the instructions given to him by the VOR room.

From Barça it is believed that the semi-automatic offside technology could have been confused and that the tip of the most forward foot is not that of Robert Lewandowski, but that of the Real Sociedad player who is fighting with him, Nayef Aguerd.

The Barça goalkeeper, Iñaki Peñaspoke to the media present in the mixed zone of the Reale Arena and was clear about the controversial action of the match. “There is a possible error in the marking of Robert’s foot and if there is an error so clear and so serious we hope La Liga will act because at the end of the day that is what VAR is for and the lines they throw,” the man said. from Alicante.

This goal was the only play of the match that Real Sociedad conceded to Barça, since the txuri-urdin team was the one that had the clearest chances in the boots of Mikel Oyarzabal and Sheraldo Becker, but neither the neither had any luck in these two games. Those of Imanol Alguacil They ended up taking the three points which tightens the most in the league.

Real Madrid reduces distances

Ancelotti’s men returned to winning ways against Osasuna and regained the feeling of the match they had lost in recent matches. However, Madrid could not fail if they did not want to give up the fight for the title. The Whites’ victory put pressure on Barça that after being nine points ahead of White, they are now six points and could be three points away.

The Barça team is currently six points ahead of Real Madrid, but the Whites have a game in hand since the corresponding matchday 12 match against Real Madrid. Valencia to Mestalla He was suspended because of DANA.

Leganés; Getafe; Athletics club; Girona; Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla are Real Madrid’s rivals ahead of the Christmas break. Barça, for its part, will face Celta; Las Palmas; Majorca; Betis; Leganés and Atlético de Madrid. The objective of both teams is to be the winter champion.