52.
22:16
Ferran Torres tries his luck from 17 meters. However, his left-footed shot is deflected by an opponent and goes well over the goal.
51.
22:14
The game continues in a similar way to how it ended in the first round. Barcelona has more possession of the ball and runs. However, the attacks are not yet really compelling.
48.
22:12
A small huddle breaks out after Gumbau and Christensen briefly argue for the ball because Christensen wanted to continue the game quickly. But the whole situation quickly resolves itself.
46.
22:09
Both teams go into round two unchanged.
46.
22:08
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45.+7
9:58 p.m
Half-time conclusion:
FC Granada leads FC Barcelona 2-1 after 45 minutes thanks to a brace from Bryan Zaragoza. The hosts played a solid game and started the game 1-0 after 15 seconds, which of course played into the match plan of their coach Paco López. Barcelona needed some time to find their way into the game and struggled against the low-lying hosts. Similar to the 1-0, the Barca defense also looked very poor in the 2-0. Here Koundé had to compete against the strong Bryan Zaragoza. To make matters worse, Koundé then had to be substituted injured. The only bright spot for the Catalans was the goal in stoppage time by young Lamine Yamal. With all the quality on the pitch, FC Barcelona can’t be left behind here. Nevertheless, you have to give Granada credit for a great performance up to this point.
45.+7
9:53 p.m
End of 1st half
45.+4
9:52 p.m
Granada just wants to save itself at halftime and hardly does anything for the game.
45.+3
9:50 p.m
At a good time, Barcelona scored the goal they deserved. There would still be time for even more.
45.+1
9:47 p.m
Great for FC Barcelona, 2-1 by Lamine Yamal
Barca is back in the game! João Félix is very lucky to beat three opponents in the penalty area on the left and places the ball as it falls to the far post to 16-year-old Lamine Yamal. He stands all alone at the right post and pushes the ball in from four meters left in the middle. This is his first La Liga goal!
45.
9:47 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 5
44.
9:47 p.m
Koundé has to go out. During the duel he notices that his knee hurts too much and he can’t continue. Bitter for Barca, because this is the fifth injured player at the moment.
44.
9:46 p.m
Substitution at FC Barcelona: Ronald Araujo
44.
9:45 p.m
Substitution at FC Barcelona: Jules Koundé
41.
9:43 p.m
After a short treatment, Koundé can continue.
39.
9:41 p.m
Jules Koundé lies on the ground and holds his left knee. Previously, teammate Gavi had fallen on his legs, causing Koundé’s knee to buckle.
38.
9:40 p.m
You can tell that FC Barcelona is missing one or two top performers, but there are actually ten outfield players on the pitch wearing Barca jerseys who shouldn’t be 2-0 behind against a newly promoted team after 38 minutes.
35.
9:37 p.m
But Barcelona is not shocked by this second blow in the neck and continues to play cheerfully. However, the great opportunities are still in short supply so far. Once again it is the striking João Félix who fails from a distance to André Ferreira.
32.
9:35 p.m
During the Urgent phase, the Catalans made another huge mistake in their own defense and they were once again chasing a 2-0 deficit. This was already the case two weeks ago against Celta Vigo. At that time, Barca still won 3-2.
29.
9:30 p.m
Tooor for Granada CF, 2-0 by Bryan Zaragoza
The guy is a machine! Once again it is Bryan Zaragoza who makes Barca and especially Jules Koundé look old. Zaragoza can run a long ball to him against Koundé and move into the penalty area. There Zaragoza goes into a duel against Koundé and makes the Barca defender look ancient with two feints. This means he can shoot the ball from 12 meters with his right outer instep into the left corner of the goal, past Ter Stegen and into the goal.
26.
9:29 p.m
Gonzalo Villar and Álvaro Fernández ensure a short period of possession for the home team on the left wing and thus provide a small relief for their own defense.
24.
9:27 p.m
Again it is João Félix who has far too much time after being upstaged by İlkay Gündoğan. João Félix finishes with his right foot from a half-left position from 20 meters. The ball goes just past the goal to the right. Barca is working on the equalizer and is getting closer to it.
21.
9:23 p.m
Great action from Gavi! He first prevails over Ignasi Miquel with a body deception and can shoot from half-right from 18 meters. He does that too. The shot demands a little more from André Ferreira in goal, but he is still able to parry.
18.
9:21 p.m
Gündoğan also takes this corner kick. In the middle, João Félix gets the ball again and can head it. However, he doesn’t get enough pressure behind the ball and heads well over it.
17.
9:19 p.m
João Félix, almost by chance, gets Barca’s first chance from seven meters in the penalty area. Beforehand, two defenders shoot each other and the ball goes to the visitors’ striker. He turns and finishes centrally in front of the goal. André Ferreira in goal is right there and clears the shot for a corner.
16.
9:17 p.m
Barca slowly takes over the game and lets the ball run through their own ranks. However, there is still a lot of space gained. Now João Cancelo takes the first corner kick, which Gündoğan took weakly and can be cleared.
13.
9:15 p.m
What makes things even more difficult is that the field was watered so much right before the game started that there are currently small puddles on many parts of the field.
10.
9:12 p.m
In the Andalusians’ system it looks very much like a five-man defense. That could pose problems for the Blaugrana. But Barcelona still has enough time to get its stars into the game.
7.
9:10 p.m
The guests still have to get here and deal with the early setback. Granada are really good at it and have managed to keep Barca out of the dangerous areas so far.
4.
9:06 p.m
After a hand-stopped 15 seconds, FC Granada brings the already outstanding atmosphere to a boil. Barcelona seem to be a bit surprised by the hosts’ pressing.
1.
9:02 p.m
Tooor for Granada CF, 1-0 by Bryan Zaragoza
Lightning start for the hosts! After kick-off for Barca, Gavi is put under direct pressure by Boyé and Villar. Villar takes the ball from him and Boyé puts it straight down the alley to Bryan Zaragoza. He moves into the penalty area on the right and shoots from 13 meters to the far corner. The ball bounces again, goes past Ter Stegen and hits. That was less than 30 seconds before the newcomer took the lead.
1.
9:02 p.m
The referee, César Soto Grado, approves the match. Here we go!
8:50 p.m
The warm-up programs of both teams are coming to an end and the players are gradually leaving the field again towards the changing rooms.
8:33 p.m
Xavi reacted to this injury misery and nominated two players for today’s squad: Pau Víctor (2nd team) and Marc Guiu (U19). Ferran Torres, Andreas Christensen and starting eleven debutant Fermín López slide into the starting lineup. Ronald Araújo and Oriol Romeu are initially on the bench. As already described, Lewandowski is not there due to injury.
8:31 p.m
On the other hand, FC Barcelona have two hard-fought games, each with narrow 1-0 wins against FC Sevilla in the league and FC Porto in the Champions League. Coach Xavi thinks these two hard-fought wins can give the team a big boost of confidence. However, the Catalans’ head coach will have to do without some of his regular staff today. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are missing in midfield, and striker Raphinha is also out. Robert Lewandowski also injured his ankle in Porto during the week. This leaves the team with only two real strikers: Ferran Torres and Joao Felix.
8:18 p.m
The newcomer from FC Granada is currently second to last in the table with just one win and five points. Recently there have been two draws, including last weekend in a wild game against bottom-placed Almeria, where a 3-0 half-time deficit (the three goals conceded came within five minutes) was turned into a 3-3 draw. Perhaps this could be the starting signal needed for a successful series for the Andalusians from the Moorish city. With a win today we can even move out of the relegation places. But no one will necessarily expect that when the great FC Barcelona are guests at the Estadio Los Cármenes. Even if the Blaugrana traditionally often have problems against Granada. Coach Paco López, who has been in office for almost eleven months, has to do without his number 1 in goal, Raúl Fernández (surgery on his finger), today. Víctor Díaz is also missing (knee injury). In total, López changes his starting eleven to four positions: Miguel Rubio, Uzuni, Gonzalo Villar and Álvaro Fernández start today.
8:08 p.m
Before the ball rests again in La Liga next weekend due to the next international break, FC Barcelona wants to catch up with Real Madrid in the table and climb to second place. The Whites are currently in first place with a four point lead, while Barca are currently in third place. In between yesterday came the surprise team of the season from FC Girona. On the other side of the table is today’s hosts Granada FC. The Andalusians are in 19th place with five points and want to try to get their second home win of the season today. The Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes will be completely sold out with almost 20,000 spectators in the best weather (almost 23 degrees and sun).
19:59
A warm welcome and a nice Sunday evening at the end of the 9th matchday in the Spanish La Liga. From 9:00 p.m. FC Granada welcomes the star ensemble from FC Barcelona.