Catalans and Galicians meet this Saturday in Montjuic, where the Catalans will look to win to put pressure on Real Madrid.
Barcelona are preparing to host Celta de Vigo this Saturday for the sixth round of LaLiga. In this article we are going to tell you everything that happens in Montjuic, where the Catalans are trying to win to reach Girona at the top of the standings and put pressure on Real Madrid, who will play the main derby against Atlético tomorrow.
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64′FERRAN SOOOOOOOORRES!!!! HE HAS FORGIVEN THE PULL!! The loss to Celta de Vigo on home turf allows Barça to build a three-touch game that puts the Foios player one-on-one with Iván Villar. His shot goes wide!!
60′Xavi Hernández takes risks in the remaining half hour before the final whistle. Jules Koundé and Ronald Araújo close the defense, with Alejandro Balde and Joao Cancelo as interiors, while Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal stick to the lime line on the wings. Gündogan, Gavi and Joao Félix enter.
59′We reached game time in Montjuic. Barcelona have changed the system but face the same problems in finding the spaces that a well-equipped Celta de Vigo denies them. Jorgen Strand Larsen’s solo goal (0-1) is still worth seeing.
51′It waseeeeeraaaaaa!!! Ferran Torres fights with Unai Núñez for a ball that eventually hits the back line, recovers and finds Robert Lewandowski at the top of the area. His shot does not hit the three sticks.
Four five’THE SECOND HALF STARTS AT THE LLUIS COMPANYS STADIUM!!!!!
The OlÃvicos system is based on the defensive commitment that the most offensive pieces adopt and acquire, adding facets such as recovery and theft. Between Luca de la Torre (6), Jonathan Bamba (7) and Strand Larsen (6) they have 19 duels, of which they win almost half (9). At the same time, they are able to finish the plays they have made, with Iago Aspas (11) and Iván Villar (9) being the visiting players with the worst losing record.
In addition to the depth they are not finding due to the rival approach, the Blaugranas need more rhythm and speed in their passing movement. Despite having 75% possession and collecting more than 100 passes in the final third (77% success), they have only completed three actions with the ball in the rival area.
The match against Celta de Vigo in Montjuic is very serious, with order at the back, commitment in occupying spaces, solidarity in coverage and with lungs moving quickly when they force the raid. He finished the first act with more shots (7) and with more shots on target (4).
The defense mechanism of the light blue shades completely destroyed Joao Félix and Gündogan, as they could no longer turn or appear between spaces. There are no gaps, largely down to the approach Rafa BenÃtez has put in place, giving away the wings to allow Barça to drown on shore. They placed 10 crosses into the area as a last resort, which did not provide any advantage in the final position.
The culés end the first period with only one shot between the three sticks (xG of 0.27), a low productivity that perfectly summarizes the difficulties they have had in generating scoring opportunities. They had the ball (75% possession) and circulated in the opposite field (313 passes, with 87% success), which was not enough to create a sense of danger.
REST IN MONTJUIC!!! Celta de Vigo goes into the dressing room with a lead on the scoreboard (0-1) and surprises Barcelona thanks to Jorgen Strand Larsen’s goal. The defensive interlock of the light blue team, which connects two barriers inside and adds forces to the wingers to close, denies the spaces to the Blaugrana team, which gathers possession in the opposite field but does not have the desired depth to open the final third to storm part. A save by Ter Stegen on a header by Strand Larsen prevented a major disadvantage.
36′ First period of changes in Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong leaves injured. Enter Gavi. The departure of Frenkie de Jong means that Gavi alternates between left interior roles and appearing at the same height as Oriol Romeu.
30′Joao Félix is ​​without a shooting opportunity!! Frenkie de Jong’s pass over the defense was not completed accurately by the Portuguese and Iván Villar recaptured the ball.
25′Barça struggles to penetrate the double line of three (Unai Núñez, Starfelt and Carlos DomÃnguez in defence, with Bamba, Beltrán and Luca de la Torre leading the way) running in the central lane. There are no spaces and neither Gündogan nor Joao Félix have any weight in the game.
22′It waseeeeeeeraaaaaa!!! Joao Félix had it!! Gündogan monopolizes the spotlight as he drives in and creates space for the Portuguese to attack, whose final shot from the edge of the area goes high.
19′GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BY JORGEN BEACH LARSEN!!!!!! Barcelona 0-1 CELTA DE VIGO. Strand Larsen overtakes Celta in Montjuic!! Barça stumbles after an Iago Aspas corner and finds Fran Beltrán in Luca de la Torre. The control takes a bit long, but he knows how to anticipate Koundé losing the individual duel. The ball ends up at Strand Larsen, who benefits from Christensen breaking the offside and crossing a shot to Ter Stegen.
17′TER STEGEEEEEEEEN!!! ABOUT TO OPEN THE SCOREBOARD!!! Strand Larsen turns on his back and opens the wing to find the air captain, who tries to surprise with a lob. The German goalkeeper corrects and taps to send the ball over his goal.
THE MATCH STARTS AT THE LLUIS COMPANYS STADIUM!!!! Gündogan gets the ball rolling in Montjuic!!!
The referee Mario Melero López, belonging to the Andalusian Referee Commission, will be responsible for the administration of justice. The man from Malaga has played more than 140 games in the elite of Spanish football since his debut in the top category in the 2014/2015 season. He is assisted in the VAR by Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas Referee Commission).
CELTA XI
XI OF BARCELONA
Source: Goal
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