He Barca remains the solo leader. While the European ghosts were scared, the Barça team found itself back on the table. The League after winning a clear victory Ceramics in front Villarreal (1-5).
A crazy match in which Lewandowski He became the undisputed figure with a double that could have been a hat-trick if he had not managed to send a penalty into the woodwork. Lamine Yamalwho once again had an exceptional encounter.
Those of Hansi Film They played a very complete game. 90 minutes full of intensity and good football, but which were overshadowed by the serious injury of Ter StegenThe German goalkeeper suffered a very nasty injury to his right knee after a corner and had to leave the pitch in tears and on a stretcher.
The team of Marcelino Garcia Toral tried to hold the meeting, but a demonstration of Raphinha In the second half, he ended up dynamiting any desire for a comeback and sealed Barça’s “little hand”.
Round trip
Rock-and-roll. That’s what the first part was about. Ceramics. 45 minutes in which Villarreal and Barça were ruthless in their constant search for the rival goal. A football festival full of goals and chances that allowed Flick’s team to win the first round.
The Barça team was the first to strike. And it did so twice at the hands of an absolutely deadly Lewandowski. The Pole, attentive to everything that happened in the yellow zone, was in charge of drilling the goal of Diego Conde first with a first shot after a superb pass from Pablo Torre and then chasing a dead ball in the small area as a semi-Chilean.
Two fatal blows that seemed to stun a Villarreal that was quick to react. The yellow submarine was not sunk in any case. With barely time to assimilate good income, Flick’s team saw its rival reduce the gap on the scoreboard. Was Ayozé the scorer, also in a state of grace, after having completed at will a pass from Grandpa.
Ter Stegen is taken away on a stretcher after his serious injury.
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The Ivorian was a headache for the Culé defence and came close to equalising just before half-time. He faced Ter Stegen, but the German grew and produced an excellent glove to send the ball into the corner.
The goalkeeper culé celebrated with rage, but unfortunately it was his last action of the match. The corner was raining towards the far post and the German got up to try to block the ball. He did so, but he had poor support when falling, which seriously affected his right knee. He left the field of play on a stretcher in tears and with a stronghold of La Cerámica standing and applauding him.
The sentence
There was a bad taste in the mouth with Ter Stegen’s injury, but the pace of the game did not drop one bit at the start of the second half. Villarreal came out strongly in search of an equaliser and came close to achieving it on several occasions.
Pepe was once again the most outstanding and it was from him that the best chances came for the Castellón team. In fact, he managed to beat Iñaki Peña, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
Raphinha celebrates his goal against Villarreal.
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Villarreal began to believe with the equalizer, but Pablo Torre was in charge of ending all hopes with a goal from the front. He shot with his left foot and the ball went into the back of the net after hitting a yellow defender.
Lewandowski could have scored a hat trick, but sent a penalty into the woodwork. It was Raphinha who also closed the victory with two more goals. The Brazilian is still in a state of grace and has reached his five goals in La Liga. A footballer who has completely changed under Flick and is more decisive every day.
Barcelona played a difficult game. They did it convincingly and demonstrated their great form in the league championship. A team that perhaps concedes more than necessary in defense, but is a real hammer in attack. It will not be easy to beat Flick’s team.
