Risinger Real Oviedo was allowed to dream of FC Barcelona for a long time in La Liga – this was made possible by a goalkeeper error. In the end, however, Barcelona, also thanks to Robert Lewandowski, won only as a substitute.
The game in the Carlos Tartiere Stadium in Asturia was the first meeting of the two teams for over 24 years. And almost it would have been a premiere for the German coach Hansi Flick to forget. At the break, the favorite was 0: 1 behind due to a goalkeeper error by Ter Stegen successor Joan Garcia. The fact that the outsider could not say the lead was mainly due to the individual class of the Catalans. First Eric Garcia (56.) and Lewandowski (70th) met before Ronald Araujo (88th) scored the 3-1 final score.
A tremor was not to be expected. In the league, Barcelona has now won 16 out of 18 points, in which Champions League started the club with a win at Newcastle. Nevertheless, Flick diligently changed with the promoted and for Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Luke de Jong and Lewandowski began against Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Casado and Marcus Rashford. The ex-national coach continued to do without the freshly baked vice balloon d’Or winner Lamine Yamal, the Spaniard has been laboratory on a muscle injury for weeks.
Joan Garcia mistakes and enables Oviedo dream goal
Except for a few chances, “Barca” was missing in the first half. Rashford had the lead in the 33rd minute on his foot, but only hit the right post. Even Raphinha’s margin did not ensure the hoped-for cheers of the guest fans.
Seconds later, the fans of the promoted fans were allowed to cheer: Garcia, successor to Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in the goal of the Catalans, came from his goal to clarify a long ball by Alberto Reina Campos. The first contact was still fit, but instead of clarifying the ball far into the opposing half or the end, the goalkeeper Oviedos Reina played directly in front of her feet. The midfielder took a heart, looked up briefly and promotes the ball from almost 40 meters across the defense. The outsider led! With 11 to 4 goal shots and 352 to 97 passes played for the guests, we went into the break.
One -time player Turn the game for Barcelona
In the second half, the favorite was superior to the advance with a restart and quickly, without which this was reflected in great chances. The lightness of the past few weeks seemed to have been temporarily lost in the second in the table. Then “Barca” showed what makes an international top team, namely to shoot games in which things don’t go as expected.
Pedri fought for a corner and Eric Garcia (56th) dusted in a cold manner in Lewandowski manner and with a little support of the post to 1-1. The fact that Barcelona was still shooting the game was also due to Robert Lewandowski. Exactly four minutes were between the substitute of the attacker and his 2-1 lead (70th). Served softly by midfielder de Jong, who had come into the game directly for the second half.
Fifth defeat in the sixth game for Oviedo
Araujo put the final point again in the 88th minute after a corner. Rashford brought the ball beforehand, the Uruguayer Araujo only had to climb up and head. Barcelona is in second place in the table after the fifth win in the sixth game and has to play against Real Sociedad San Sebastian the next matchday. The hosts continue to wait for their second win of the season and see three points in 18th place in the table.