Turbulent game against Celta
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FC Barcelona is on the Spanish league. The front runner announces a formal complaint about the appointments in the championship. In a statement, the Catalans emphasized that the leadership bodies of Spanish football should take more consideration of teams that would take part in all three competitions in the final phase of the season.
This is the case at FC Barcelona. The team is in the semi -finals of the Champions League, on Saturday next week in the final of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid and is the league in the league. The fact that the game was scheduled against Celta Vigo after the Champions League deployment during the week in Dortmund for today to 4:15 p.m., coach Hansi Flick had prompted in advance. The Catalans also struggled, but came to a 4: 3 victory in a turbulent game after a 1: 3 deficit.
“We have had many games in the past two weeks,” Flick reported the day before the game against Celta. “In every league, as in the Bundesliga, the clubs are protected when Champions League is played, but here we have no time to rest. Those who decide have no idea,” he had added. The situation is incredible.
In the middle of last month, Real Madrid had also publicly complained about the attitudes in the league. In the dispute over the game plan and the stress for the players, the royal people had even threatened not to compete in the future if a certain period of rest.
Only thanks to a gripping catch -up, Barça averted a slip against Celta on Saturday and took another step towards the championship. The cheers after the penalty goal in added time to 4: 3 (1: 1) in the Olympic Stadium by Raphinha was left out. After the final whistle, Flick ran to the winning goal scorer and pressed the Brazilian for a long time. “If we win, we like such games,” said Flick.
Due to the victory, FC Barcelona also put the arch -rival Real Madrid under pressure. The royal royal playing from the Champions League is very miserable this Sunday at home against Athletic Bilbao. For the time being, Barça’s lead is seven points. But the Catalans also had to give everything. Borja Iglesias seemed to be able to defeat the hosts almost alone. The ex-Leverkusener scored all three goals (15th, 52nd, 62nd minute).
But Barça, who initially took the lead through Ferran Torres (12th), fought back. For reasons of regeneration, Flick initially dispensed with young star Lamine Yamal and ex-Leipzig Dani Olmo. In the 59th minute he changed the duo – and the game started. Olmo scored five minutes later, and another four minutes later Lamine Yamal put on the Ball Raphinha to equalize. Then Olmo was fouled in the penalty area and Raphinha converted the penalty after video evidence in the eighth minute of stoppage time. However, striker Robert Lewandowski had to get out with presumably muscular problems, according to Flick, an MRI examination on Sunday morning is to provide more information about the injury.
Before the game, sports director Deco said that the game at Real Valladolid on matchday 34 (May 3, 9 p.m.) between the Champions League duels was also wanted to move with Inter Milan-without success. “We always make applications and try to change the game plans. Sometimes they listen to us, but sometimes not,” said Deco at “DAZN”. “We would have liked to play a little earlier. We asked to play at 6:30 p.m., but the league made another decision.”
FC Barcelona wants to extend with Szczesny
Deco also commented on the personnel Wojciech Szczesny (35). After the serious injury to Marc-André Ter Stegen (32), the pole returned from retirement and proves his international class at Barça. “We are very satisfied with him. He will certainly stay with us next season,” Deko indicated a timely extension.