A leader also demonstrates his presence in delicate situations. He Barça came from three days away from its profile as a devastating team, with one last disaster in Montjuïc, and suddenly, when he was having a bad time in Son Moix, he took out a ‘little hand’ to restore his status and overwhelm a Mallorca who came to believe himself to be the fourth executioner. It wasn’t. The Barça team, the efficient one, has returned loaded with goals.
After dressing as a starter in the first twenty official matches, Lewandowski He rested in Son Moix. Perhaps it had something to do with his insubstantial defensive contribution against The Palms. This rotation was already seen in LaLiga pass. With Xavi on the bench, the Polish striker left his place precisely to Ferran Torreswho returned to the eleven after eight games injured and half an hour in his boots against the Canaries. On that occasion, the Barça They ended up drawing 2-2 against the Mallorcans, but neither of them scored. This time yes. Was Ferran Torres.
Sergi Solé
There was not the suffocation of the last three days but the irregularity ended up taking its toll. Those of Flick They played at ease at the beginning. The ball circulated fairly quickly, the pace of play was interesting and the team found the goal without overthinking how. As a result of the pressure and defensive imbalance of the Mallorca, Barça did not take long to uncork the score. It was thanks to a lack of local understanding that Ferran Torres He took advantage with a bitten touch that ended in a goal. Without intending it, the Blaugrana were already in control of the game.
Far from settling, Flick’s team continued to press. In a handful of minutes, they put together two dangerous actions. Ferran Torres looked for the second but Leo Roman He avoided it and Lamine Yamal tried the long shot. It was a Barça reliable, recognizable. The control and performance was only altered by a second yellow card to Marriedthe second after an early Cubarsiwhich Barça knew how to compensate by putting Mallorca offside.
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The script took a sudden turn. Barça was disfigured against a rival more determined to tie. And the transitions were pure poison, but they never managed to inject. The exchange of inaccuracies and Some nonsense took over a team that was beginning to break down.
Until Barça’s defensive system blew up. A pass through the center picked him up. Maffeo to give the goal on a plate to Muriqi. The tie had its suspense but went up the scoreboard. Barça recovered their spirits with another gift from Raillowhich Raphinha He didn’t know how to take advantage first or later. Without making a balanced game, the Barça He retired to the locker room with enough chances but having given up the tie due to his own decompression.
Flick He abandoned his position gesturing and shaking his head negatively. His plan was not going well and in the second part he demanded a radical change that moved away from the image he had given himself. And the reaction came by repeating his overwhelming output. A couple of shots heralded the goal, which came from a penalty. Lamine had won the position Mojicawhich caused him to fall on the run. The referee Gil Manzano He did not hesitate and the VAR did not intervene. Raphinha He extended his scoring form by transforming the shot.
Javier Gascón
With the wind blowing in favor, despite some occasional scares, Flick He asked for head, unity, effort and solidarity. And although the team tried to apply themselves, the feeling of discomfort was evident. He Mallorca He tried to recover with distant shots. One of Dani Rodríguez who altered Iñaki Peña. The coach made wholesale changes. The third was missing.
The triumph came when Lamine pulled out a unique assist from his hat. With the outside of the foot a center was invented so that, yes, again Raphinhapushes the ball taking advantage of the effect. The Brazilian is already on his way to 18 goals, an unthinkable outrage. The youth squad and the Brazilian rescued Barça. It was the tandem of the match.
The festival had not ended so Lamine took out another assistance with the outside so that a center of Pau Victor finished it De Jongin midfield tasks. Barça was already out of control with the fourth goal, so the fifth didn’t take long to arrive with Pau Víctor determined to take advantage of his minutes. It was also thanks to the Dutch. Without expecting it, Mallorca had a hand.
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Mallorca: Leo Roman; Maffeo (Mateu Morey, m.78), Valjent, Raíllo, Mojica; Samú Costa, Morlanes, Valery (Dani Rodríguez, m.67), Darder (Robert Navarro, m.67), Antonio Sánchez (Abdón Prats, m.78); Muriqi (Cyle Larin, m,78).
Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Koundé, Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Balde; Casadó (Éric, m.82), Pedri (Gavi, m.82), Lamine, Olmo (De Jong, m.72), Raphinha (Fermín, 87′); Ferrán Torres (Pau Víctor, m.72).
Goals: 0-1, m.13, Ferrán; 1-1, m.43, Muriqi; 1-2, m.56, Raphinha, de penalti; 1-3, m.74, Raphinha; 1-4, m.79, De Jong; 1-5, m.84, Pau Víctor.
Arbitrator: Gil Manzano (Extremadura Committee). He gave a yellow card to the local footballers Pablo Maffeo (m.34), Antonio Raíllo (m.51), Johan Mojica (m.55) and Abdón Prats (m.58, off the field), and the visiting players Pau Cubarsí (m.3), Marc Casadó (m.23) and Pedri (m.60).
incidences: Early match corresponding to matchday 19 of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Mallorca Son Moix Stadium in front of 22,352 spectators.
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