Flick team uses the Real Madrid
Ex-Bayern star shoots Barça to the top of the table
02/17/2025 – 11:08 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
FC Barcelona has climbed the top of the table in the Spanish La Liga through a work victory. The man of the day was again Robert Lewandowski.
A 1-0 home success against Rayo Vallecano gave FC Barcelona first after the 24th matchday in La Liga. With 51 points, the Catalans are on par with archrival Real Madrid, but have the much better goal difference compared to the “royal”. Real had clung to Osasuna on Saturday and only played 1-1. In the fight for the Spanish championship, ATlético Madrid is still in striking distance in the fight for the Spanish championship.
Against the sixth in the table Rayo Vallecano, Barça struggled despite long balls over long distances of the game. The team of ex-national coach Hansi Flick was not consistent enough in the end. A penalty had to be used in the first half to force the lead for the home team. Pathé Ciss had torn down Barça professional Iñigo Martínez in the penalty area. Ex-Bayern star Robert Lewandowski converted the due penalty ice cold with the help of the left inner post (28th minute).
The Flick-Elf was lucky a quarter of an hour later. The equalization of the guests by Jorge de Frutos did not count because Ciss blocked opponent Iñigo Martínez and was offside (43.).
In the second round, FC Barcelona then awarded good opportunities for the preliminary decision by a double chance of Dani Olmo and Raphinha (71st) and another attempt by the Brazilian one minute later (72nd). Meanwhile, Rayo would have shocked Barça almost in added time. De Frutos did not bring a sharp flank on the goal (90.+1). So it remained with the tight success for the “Blaugrana”, which will start at Las Palmas this coming weekend before going against Atlético Madrid in the semi -finals of the Spanish cup a few days later.