this new barcelona Robert Lewandowski began by conceding a goalless draw against him. Rayo Vallecano, although the Barça team deserved the win, especially in terms of play and luck in the second half. The new project of the Catalan team has started, so, at half throttleand did not meet the expectations that emerged in the pre-season.
Rayo was very daring in the beginning, I’ll call Barça upstairsbut as the minutes pass settled back, There was little demand from the azulgranas, who were increasingly persistent on the offensive but lacking precision and aiming on the final pass.
Lewandowski defeated Dimitrievski ‘9’ with the first ball touched.Twelve minutes into the game, he was clearly offside from Dembélé.
this Goal canceled for Polish ‘killer’ It was almost the clearest arrival of the natives in the first half. Another signing courtesy of Rapinha, Dembélé and Pedri, who tried to test the guest keeper, were also unsuccessful.
Barça never found a free man in the inner corridors and tried it from the outside. Lewandowski’s head enters the area as the main source of attack. Bayern’s former player caught a few but finished very strong and Rayo came alive at halftime.
Vallecas team came only onceIn the first act, around Ter Stegen, he is on a counterattack with the addition of Álvaro García, who finished his body one-on-one with the German goalkeeper.
However, after a reboot in an individual act by Camello, he did his first. benefited from a loss from home defense and after playing in an individual match, he bounced the ball off the post over the Barça goalkeeper’s exit.
And this Xavi already warned a day ago of how Iraola’s team is wasting themA mature, flawless and flawless team that beat Barcelona in both games last season.
With the match played uncertainly in the stifling heat that reigned at Spotify Camp Nou, the local coach chose to do so. triple change in game timeIt grants entry to Sergi Roberto, De Jong and Ansu Fati for Christensen, Gavi and Raphinha. And Iraola immediately responded with two other freshmen, Óscar Valentín and Falcao, for Unai López and Camello.
Ansu and Busquets took two hits from the edge of the penalty area, eventually forcing Dimitrievski to fly into the left post to avoid the goal. Al Rayo already sighed and began to smell the blood of his Barça rival.
In addition, he regained defensive safety as Araujo returned to the center of the defense after playing his first hour on the right flank, another Barça deficit in their first game in the league. The Catalan team did not attack with their side today, as the Uruguayan was out of his natural position and Jordi Alba was out of shape.
Starting in the last episode, Aubameyang and Lewandowski twice, they were about to open the score tooculé fans celebrate the Camp Nou with renewed illusions as ‘Barça, Barça!’ enthralled with her cries.
Hernández Hernández canceled a goal in regular time due to offside against Kessie and canceled another goal against Falcao for the same reason, after Ter Stegen avoided Salvi’s goal in extra time.
Rayo stood alone until the end against a Barcelona who started the Lewandowski era goalless. and losing their first two points at home.
Data sheet:
0 – Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Christensen (Exhibition Roberto, min. 60), Eric Garcia, Jordi Alba (Aubameyang, min. 82); Sergio Busquets, Pedri (Kessie, min. 72), Gavi (De Jong, min. 60); Dembélé, Raphinha (Ansu Fati, min. 60) and Lewandowski.
0 – Vallecano Ray: Dimitrievsky; Balliu, Lejeune, Catena, Fran Garcia; Pathé Ciss, Unai López (Óscar Valentín, min. 62); Isi (Salvi Sánchez, min.79), Trejo (Pozo, min.84), Álvaro García; and Camel (Falcao, min.62).
Judge: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas Committee). Dembélé (min.14), Trejo (min.45), Catena (min.50+), (Lejeune, min.54), Falcao (min.69), Pathé Ciss (min.86) show a yellow card. and fired Dimitrevski (min. 89) and Sergio Busquets for double warning (min. 74 and 93).
Events: The match of the first day of LaLiga Santander was played at Spotify Camp Nou in front of 81,104 spectators. EFE