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Barcelona silence Espanyol 4-2 in Week 34 Spanish League. The victory ensured that the Blaugrana locked in the LaLiga title this season.
Compete at the RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Monday (15/5/2023) early morning WIB, Barcelona needs a win to lock in the championship title. The mission was successfully carried out.
Against Espanyol, Barcelona excelled from the 11th minute. Robert Lewandowski opened the advantage for the visitors. Alejandro Balde scored the second goal in the 20th minute.
Lewandowski then added a goal in the 40th minute. Barcelona closed the first half with a three goal lead over Espanyol.
In the second half, Barcelona added one goal through Jules Kounde. Meanwhile, Espanyol reduced the lag through goals from Javier Puado and Joselu.
An additional three points made Barcelona collect 85 points from 34 matches, 14 points ahead at the top Spanish league standings from Real Madrid. With four matches left, it will be impossible for Los Blancos to catch up with their points. Meanwhile, Espanyol is not moving in the red zone, which is ranked 19th, with 31 points.
Course of the Match
Pressing from the start, Barcelona got a goal in the 11th minute. Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring after latching on to Alejandro Balde’s bait. Lewandowski burst out in the middle of the siege of the Espanyol players to meet his colleague’s pulled bait into a goalmouth goal. Score 1-0 for the visitors.
Barcelona excited after winning one goal. The pressure continued to be launched, until finally the second goal was born from Alejandro Balde’s feet. Utilizing Pedri’s pass from the right side, Balde was able to turn the ball into a goal from a narrow angle in the Espanyol goal. Position became 2-0.
Barcelona’s pressure has not subsided even though they have won two goals. Several times Lewandowski still spread threats to Espanyol’s back line.
Espanyol was only occasionally able to push Barcelona back. In the 30th minute, Nicolas Melamed was able to head the ball sent by Sergi Darder, but the ball deviated to the side of the Barcelona goal.
Goal! Barcelona got its third goal in the 40th minute. Lewandowski again listed his name on the scoreboard, after connecting to Raphinha’s pass. The 3-0 score closed the first half.
The second half went on, Barcelona continued the pressure. Another quick goal for the visitors.
In the 53rd minute, Barcelona could get their fourth goal. Jules Kounde, who also added to the score, after breaking into the Espanyol goal with a header, took advantage of Frenkie de Jong’s measured cross. Position to be 4-0.
Far superior makes Barcelona more relaxed. Several substitutions were made, which made Espanyol have a moment to press back.
In the 73rd minute, the goal finally got to the hosts. Javier Puado, who just entered in the second half, broke into the Barcelona goal after continuing Fernando Calero’s pass. Was checked by VAR because it was considered offside, the goal was still awarded. The score was 1-4, Espanyol still behind.
In the remaining time, Barcelona lowered the tempo of the game, and made Espanyol turn to press. The hosts finally got their second goal in injury time, through Joselu. The final score was 4-2, Barcelona won over Espanyol. Barcelona locked the championship title.
Player lineup
Espanyol: Fernando Pacheco, Oscar Gil, Cesar Montes, Sergi Gomez (Javi Puado 46′), Leandro Cabrera, Brian Olivan (Luca Koleosho 84′), Nicolas Melamed Rubaudo (Edu Exposito 87′), Sergi Darder, Denis Suarez (Fernando Calero 46′), Martin Braithwaite (Adria Pedrosa 56′), Joselu
Barcelona: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Alexander Balde, Andreas Christensen (Marcos Alonso 74th), Ronald Araujo (Jordi Alba 62nd), Jules Kounde, Pedri (Franck Kessie 89th), Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi (Ansu Fati74). Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the season
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2023-05-14 20:59:07
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