Leader Barcelona is defeated, and loses chance to increase distance

O barcelona was defeated by Rayo Vallecano this Wednesday, the 26th, and missed the chance to increase its distance to the Real Madridat the top of the Spanish Championship. The goals scored by Álvaro Garcia It is Fran Garcia gave the advantage to the home team, seeing Lewandowski still decrease at the end.

The game had a balanced start, but with Barça trying to take the initiative in the game, even due to the great technical difference. Despite this, the Catalans did not have the necessary creativity to break through the opposing defense, and ended up being penalized in the 20th minute in a beautiful goal by the home team.

Camel stole the ball from Gavi in midfield and drove unmarked until he reached the edge of the area, where he tricked Barcelona’s defense and thought it was a good pass for Álvaro García to cross and make the first. In search of a tie, Lewandowski still managed to score, but the goal was annulled, and the score remained until the break.

Expecting greater visiting pressure on the way back to the second half, Vallecano soon tried to throw a bucket of cold water on the opponent, with the increase in the advantage. At seven minutes Fran García won by De Jong and advanced on the left until he got an angle for the finalization to the goal of Ter Stegen.

In the end, the changes made Barça more offensive and commanding the match more, but with little effectiveness in the face of so much willingness to defend itself against the winners. Even so Lewa managed to close the gap at the end, but without change in the final result, which maintained the advantage in the lead of 11 points, for runner-up Real Madrid.