Leganes’ incredible feat against Barça!

It is a historic feat that the modest club of Leganes achieved this Sunday evening in Barcelona by winning 1-0. From the start of the match, Leganés struck hard: on a corner taken by Oscar Rodriguez, Sergio Gonzalez, alone at the penalty spot, took a powerful header to beat Iñaki Peña, thus plunging Barça into the unknown from the 4th minute . This surprising goal froze the game of the Catalans, who were struggling to get back into place after a timid start to the match.

Dmitrovic heroic in the cage

Barça, dominating in terms of ball possession (82% in the second half), launched into an incessant offensive, multiplying the opportunities but coming up against a Marko Dmitrovic in a state of grace. The Leganés goalkeeper made several decisive saves, including a spectacular save on Raphinha’s half-volley which hit the crossbar in the 33rd minute. Despite a continuous siege in front of its surface, Leganés resisted with a solid defense and well-organized counterattacks, sometimes close to doubling the lead.

The Blaugranas, lacking realism and pushed around by an ultra-defensive team, with sometimes borderline shocks and contentious refereeing decisions, saw their best chances fail, like that of Lewandowski, well served by Pedri, but too clumsy to deceive Dmitrovic . Despite the offensive changes (entry of Ferran Torres and Pau Victor), the Catalans were unable to break through the Leganés wall. This success, although modest in the game, amounts to a resounding achievement for a team which, with courage and discipline, held its own against a giant of European football.

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