The culé team won over the Yellow Submarine, which had had the national striker in the last five minutes of the duel, 4-3.
Barcelona and Villarreal, which Featured Ben Brereton only during the last five minutes of the duel , they starred in an entertaining comparison at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Eventually, the culés triumphed 4-3, in a real game.
It was a frantic duel, with twists and turns . It’s true, a carousel of emotions. In fact, after four minutes, the first clear opportunity presented itself. After review by VAR, a Sorloth goal was ruled out due to an advanced position. The group led by Xavi was saved, where young Yamine Lamal, a 16-year-old striker, stands out.
Only 12 minutes were enough for the Catalans to open the scoring thanks to Gavi. Three minutes later, De Jong was digging into the differences and laying the groundwork for the interesting game that was to follow. The Catalans surprised the Groguets, who couldn’t break their curse against the Blaugrana, as they haven’t won at home since 2007.
Everything indicated that Barcelona would have a simple day, but Villarreal were quick to react. In the 26th minute, Foyth won a corner from Baena and awarded a tight header. It was the Argentinian’s revenge after a dubious start and an error on one of the goals conceded.
The score brought the Yellow Submarine to life and put another context to the duel. It was a fundamental emotional shock for Quique Setién’s men, who came out in search of the equalizer and attacked Ter Stegen’s goal. Five from the end of the first half, Sorloth made a superb collective play which thwarted the culé defense. The Norwegian tied the game before the break.
a lot of emotions
To start the complement, there would be a new goal from Villarreal. In the 50th minute, Baena scored a superb goal. Goalkeeper Jorgensen came out playing against pressure from Barcelona and those from Castellón went on the attack. The midfielder sealed a quick counterattack with exquisite definition.
The happiness will not last very long since Ferrán Torres scores in the 68′. Gavi struggled and the striker, in the second instance, managed to finish off and beat the keeper. Three minutes later, the return was sealed. Lewandowski, who had not played a great game, recovered the rebound after a shot from Lamal sunk in the vertical. The Pole defined himself with the arc at his disposal and unbalanced the scales in favor of the abutments.
Ben Brereton entered just five minutes from the end of regulation time. The Chilean entered the pitch looking for the long-awaited draw. He was charged on the left wing, but he couldn’t do much and Barcelona ended up winning.
With this draw, Villarreal stagnates in thirteenth place in the Spanish tournament, with three points. Next Friday, they will have to travel to Cadiz, in a duel that will open the fourth day of La Liga. The culés, meanwhile, are in third place in the competition, with seven points, and they are due to face Osasuna the following Sunday.
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