The risk of the season turning into a tiresome inertia towards the League title was beginning to appear. That Barça would arrive bloodless at the finish line, with barely enough strength to raise their arms. That, indeed, what was missing would be long. And to deny what he was already asking Xavi in the press conferences -is the season getting long for you?-, the team was drenched with intensity and efficiency -blessed rain too- and dispatched a Betis drowned by an expulsion at half an hour. The second part became unnecessary as the deafening roar of the speaker of the Camp Nou (4-0). She was encouraged by the early debut of lamina yamal15 years old.
Fun in Barcelona can be found these days in the olympic stadiumthe next Barça stronghold and now bruce springsteen, infallible agitator of the Catalan masses. He is also found in the streets where the couple walks Obama. The Barcelona circus had recently suffered from the sense of the show and it was doubted that it could recover it in view of the latest performances. Unjustified doubts. The people had a good time this Saturday night and even cheered like a long-awaited loved one to Dembele on his return. And to think that not so long ago he was booed with desire…
Lewandowski, still leader in goals
Football flowed and when it seemed that it was entering a phase of slump, the rain came and immediately – without any relation – the impetuous action of the Betic Edgar. Expulsion that eliminated any resistance in the Barcelona step towards the achievement of the championship. The 11-point advantage over Madrid remains (with 18 to play) and Lewandowski he retains his lead in the scorers’ table thanks to his goal -the team’s second-, threatened by the hat trick of Benzema.
Christensen made it 1-0 by finishing off as a classy center-back the center with a thread of raphinha. His first goal with Barça reaffirmed Xaviwho considers the Dane a personal bet, which is why he lined him up as soon as he received his medical discharge.
It should also be noted that it was the Brazilian’s 11th assist, a fact that must be added to his 10 goals. His was the third after a wonderful pass from Busquets. Figures more than respectable, although his intermissions in the game seem to say something else about his performance in this debut season. Fighting capacity is not lacking in the boy either. come on, what mateu alemany You can ask a good price for it in summer, you have to make room for Leo Messicheered again in the 10th minute.
Almost goal by Yamal
It is part of the experience of going to the stadium suddenly. Ask for the return of the Argentine, which is an operation of nostalgia, marketing and personal compensation for Joan Laporta. An operation of emotions that covers up the objections, which exist even though from within they prefer to keep quiet.
Barcelona fans passively attend the sleight of hand of the current board, cutting here, raising rates there and launching disturbing trial balloons and prefers to focus on the good progress of the team Xavi and in the exciting news provided by La Masia.
lamina yamal He made history when he debuted at the age of 15. A boy born in 2007. Soon they will come straight from kindergarten. The earliest debut in the history of Barcelona did not end with a goal of a hair in the midst of the hubbub in the stands. It was a placid and happy night.
Data sheet
BARCELONA: Ter Stegen (7), Koundé (6), Araujo (6), Christensen (7), Balde (7); Busquets (7), Pedri (7), De Jong (6), Raphinha (8), Lewandowski (7) and Gavi (5). Coach: Xavi Hernandez (7). Changes: Alonso (5) for Christensen (m. 59); Ansu Fati (6) by De Jong (d. 59); Kessie (5) by Pedri (d. 73); Dembélé (5) for Raphinha (m. 71); Yamal (7) by Gavi (d. 83).
BETIS: Rui Silva (5); Montoya (4), Pezzella (5), Luiz Felipe (sc), Miranda (4); Guido Rodriguez (4), Carvalho (5); Luiz Henrique (64), Channels (4), Ayoze (5); and Willian Jose (4). Coach: Pellegrini (4). Changes: Edgar (3) for Felipe (m. 12); Akouokou (5) by Henrique (d. 45); Abner (4) by Ayoze (d. 64); Joaquín (sc) by Miranda (d. 64); Juanmi (sc) by Canales (m. 75).
GOALS: 1-0 (m. 14), Christensen; 2-0 (m. 36), Lewandowski; 3-0 (m. 40), Raphinha; 4-0 (m. 82), Guido (pp)
REFEREE: From Cerro Grande (Madrid) (6)
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CARDS: Edgar (double warning), Pellegrini.
STADIUM: Camp Nou (88,530 spectators).