He Barcelona lI got the three points in the stadium Ceramics beat the Villarreal 1-4 in another dark afternoon for football. The Barcelona team suffered the injury of Ter Stegen before the break in which it could be a serious knee injury. The very busy schedule gives no one any respite, players continue to get injured, but no one does anything. Speaking of football, Lewandowski and Raphinha twice and Pablo Torre were the scorers of the culé team, while Ayozé It was by the local team.
Hansi Film was featured in Ceramics with a revolutionary eleven. After the first setback of the season, the German coach was forced to rotate to preserve the health of his players. Some footballers are already a little tired due to the tight schedule. Casadó, Balde and Cubarsi They stayed on the bench and came in Pablo Torre, Gérard Martín and Sergi Domínguez. Names that are practically unknown, but will be this season.
He Villarrealone of the teams that are playing the best football at the beginning of the season, started the game pressing. With their stadium and their people, it was clear that the beginning was going to be like that. And so it was. Fifth minute of the game, Ayoze crosses into the area from the left side and Pepé finishes the goal Ter Stegen. No danger, but it was the submarine’s first warning.
But this opportunity was not going to end there. Minute 8 and Baena, as we are used to, made a spectacular pass one by one. Yérémy Pino and he scored a great goal with Vaseline, but was offside by a few millimeters. Second warning Submarine. Minute 12 and Nicolas Pepé broke his waist Eric Garcia and he finished on goal, but Ter Stegen appeared to save the first goal of the afternoon.
Although he Barcelona He wasn’t going to stay silent or stand still. At the 16th minute, Lamine Yamal He sends the ball into the right post and this time it’s the Villarreal the one who was saved. The first 20 minutes had not yet passed and a few chances had already been created. Total game lived in Ceramics.
Lewandowski annihilates Villarreal
He Barcelona forgive once, but not twice. And that’s what happened Lewandowskiwho did not forgive the first time. The Polish striker received a nice assist from Pablo Torre, who broke the defensive line and sent the ball into the back of the net to make it 0-1 in the afternoon. He Pichichi League’s top scorer got “wet” again after seeing his status in jeopardy with the fourth goal of Mbappe in the League this Saturday.
As if the goal of LewandowskiThe Pole made a second one. To crush the Villarreal in 35 minutes. Lamine Yamal center from his right wing, the ball directed towards the second post is completed by Eric Garcia and there the killer of the zone seemed to make it 0-2 with a half bicycle kick, half shortcut. And there you have it. 36 years old and he scores like a 20 year old.
But the joy lasted exactly two minutes since Ayoze Perez Shorter distances with a pass Grandpa. With all his merit, the Canarian striker gave life to the Villarreal before the break.
Ter Stegen saves Barcelona and makes the break
And one minute before the break, Ter Stegen He saved Barcelona from a goal that was called and ended up with a (probably serious) knee injury. Pepe stepped up to him alone and made perhaps the save of the season. The ball went for a corner and when he jumped to catch the ball, he fell off balance and left a very nasty mark on his knee. God forbid, but it could be a similar injury to Thibaut Courtois. That is, a torn cruciate ligament.
After the break, the Villarreal He came out with extra equipment. In fact, he had several chances to equalize. Nicolas Pépé scored a goal, but he was probably offside, since the goal was not seen on television and the VAR informed Busquets Ferrer continue the game while they didn’t stop for more than a minute to watch it. And a minute later, Pino hit the crossbar with a header. And all this in the first 4 minutes of the second half.
Pablo Torre increases the distances
Just like in the first half, when Villarreal were better in the game, Barcelona arrived to widen the gap on the scoreboard again. Pablo Torre, who was starting for the first time, scored from the edge of the area with a superb left-footed shot that hit Bailly’s body to deflect the trajectory. Before the hour mark, the Barça team made it 1-3. In addition, Hansi Flick made changes to continue giving his players oxygen. Casadó, Pau Víctor and Cubarsí came on and Pedri, Sergi Domínguez and Pablo Torre dropped out.
Lewandowski he managed to score his first hat trick of the season. Hardly. Deserved, actually, because Bailly overturned Lamine Yamal in the area. The Pole took responsibility, but sent the ball onto the post. Villarreal continued to dream of a 1-3.
Raphinha seals the match
And if there were any doubts, Raphinha He condemned the match in the 73rd minute of the match. The Brazilian finished the Villarreal do 1-4 and confirm your personal improvement with the arrival of Hansi Flick. The Brazilian winger, now captain of Barcelona with the injury of Ter Stegen, joined celebrating the goal with an impossible left-footed shot Diego Conde.
From there the game was decided and the minutes were only just beginning to tick by. Villarreal he gave up, but Barcelona He continued to push until scoring the fifth of the afternoon in the 82nd minute. A spectacular connection between Lamine Yamal and Raphinha finished with a superb goal from the Brazilian, his second of the day.
