33′
9:37 p.m
Yellow card for Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF)
31′
9:36 p.m
The guests tirelessly get involved and do something forward. After all, the Andalusians have already had four shots on goal. None of them hit the goal.
29′
9:33 p.m
Marc-André ter Stegen will still be involved in the game. They don’t know anything different here. And with every ball contact the German keeper becomes more confident.
27′
9:30 p.m
The Catalans then believe that the time has come to set their own tone again. But the home team can’t finish the game in this phase.
25′
9:29 p.m
Facundo Pellistri goes to work against Frenkie de Jong, wins the ball, storms to the right towards the baseline and takes the very first corner of the game. As a result, this brings Granada nothing.
22′
9:27 p.m
On his comeback, Marc-André ter Stegen doesn’t seem as confident as usual, especially with the ball at his feet. Now there won’t be the first bad pass from behind. The Barça captain simply lacks match practice.
19′
9:25 p.m
The Andalusians’ next attack is already underway and they make it into the box on the right. The high edge comes. Myrto Uzuni tries the side kick in the goal area. It fails, but Óscar Melendo is still lurking behind it. His right-footed shot is blocked by Andreas Christensen.
19′
9:24 p.m
Granada is not very shocked. Guests are just becoming more active again. On the left side of the box, Faitout Maouassa takes a right-footed shot, but misses Marc-André ter Stegen’s box.
16′
9:22 p.m
Ultimately, it was the first official shot on goal that brought the Catalans success. On paper, this is a great efficiency.
14′
9:17 p.m
Great for FC Barcelona, 1-0 by Lamine Yamal
Initially, Robert Lewandowski is shielded by two opponents in the box, but Barça sticks with it with a new attempt, playing through on the left. There João Cancelo hits another hook and crosses high with his right foot. Lamine Yamal appears at the second post and only has to hold out his right foot to score the second league goal of his career from point-blank range.
13′
9:17 p.m
Something happens again via the right and Lamine Yamal. That’s where momentum comes in. Robert Lewandowski tries to pass the ball low at the left post. Sliding in doesn’t help, the Pole can’t get to it.
11′
9:16 p.m
In the meantime, the hosts are recording the larger share of the game and are increasingly nesting themselves in the opponent’s half. After the good start, Granada no longer comes into its own. However, the Andalusians present themselves brilliantly and hardly offer anything at the back.
9′
9:13 p.m
Suddenly the Catalans gain speed. Lamine Yamal plays Robert Lewandowski from the right, who sticks his heel through and passes it into the path of İlkay Gündoğan. The midfielder comes a step too late in the box on the right. Augusto Batalla was paying attention and got there in time.
8th’
9:11 p.m
By the way, there was a last-minute change in Granada’s lineup before the game. Due to an injury during warm-up, Carlos Neva had to sit out. Faitout Maouassa took over.
6′
9:09 p.m
In this phase, the home side want to get the action under control and are now aiming for extensive possession of the ball. But sometimes there is simply a lack of precision. So Barça can’t put forward a targeted attack yet.
4′
9:08 p.m
Right from the start, Marc-André ter Stegen is challenged quite intensively, looking for Frenkie de Jong through the middle with the ball at his feet. But he gets pressure from behind from Sergio Ruiz. The German national goalkeeper catches the ball.
2′
9:06 p.m
The guests go to work courageously, want to solve the problem in a playful way and are able to hold their own quite well. You even moved forward very carefully.
20:53
In the first half of the season on matchday 9 there was a draw between the two teams for the third time in a row (2:2). Granada is unbeaten in four league games against the Catalans, as the penultimate guest game in Barcelona was won 2-1 in April 2021. Barça’s last home win against the Andalusians dates back to a 1-0 in January 2020.
8:48 p.m
Interestingly, Barcelona’s three defeats of the season in La Liga all came at home – against Real (1:2), Girona (2:4) and at the end of January against Villarreal (3:5). Shortly before the last defeat they were thrown out of the cup in Bilbao (2:4 after extra time). And in the Supercoppa final they lost out to Real Madrid (1:4). At least the last two league games against Osasuna (1-0) and at Alavés (3-1) were successful. And the Catalans still have the Champions League with the round of 16 against Napoli up their sleeves.
20:41
Particularly away from home, the newcomer is struggling. In the eleven guest appearances so far, a meager point has been achieved. This one partial success goes back to the beginning of October and the game against bottom team Almería (3:3). Since then, they have managed just one goal away from home in seven games. Under these circumstances, Granada could actually save the trips.
8:32 p.m
Looking at the current table, the third place hosts the second to last. So two worlds collide. While Barça is eleven points behind leaders Real Madrid, Granada is eight points short of safety. The Andalusians have to be careful not to end up as the second hopelessly defeated team next to Almería.
8:19 p.m
Xavi Hernández makes two changes compared to last weekend’s 3-1 win at Deportivo Alavés. Instead of Ronald Araújo, Iñigo Martínez moves into the Catalan starting eleven. In addition, goalkeeper Iñaki Peña gives up his place between the posts because Marc-André ter Stegen is making his comeback after back surgery and a three-month break. There are four changes on the guests’ side after the 1-1 draw against Las Palmas. Bruno Méndez (not in the squad), Kamil Piątkowski (red card suspension), Gonzalo Villar (fifth yellow card) and Matías Arezo (bench) are not in the Andalusian starting lineup. Alexander Medina called Miguel Rubio, Ignasi Miquel, Gerard Gumbau and Myrto Uzuni onto the pitch from the start today.
8:05 p.m
Welcome to a Spanish football evening! In La Liga, the game between FC Barcelona and FC Granada will take place at 9:00 p.m. as part of the 24th matchday.