In Raphinha, spared, Barcça had Robert Lewandowski as the main prominence; Team has three points of advantage over Real Madrid
He kept the good phase no by defeating Girona 4-1 on Sunday at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium. With the result, the Catalan team reached the ninth consecutive victory and resumed the advantage of three points about Real Madrid in the lead of the competition. Not to mention, spared, Barcelona was highlighted. The Polish striker scored two goals and helped consolidate the team’s superiority.
With the victory, the team led by Hansi Flick reached 66 points, while Real Madrid, who beat Leganés 3-2 on Saturday, continues in the vice-leadership with 63 points. Girona remains with 34 points at the bottom of the table.
From the beginning, Barça has controlled the match, creating several opportunities, but stopping in the defenses of goalkeeper Gazzaniga. The goal came only 42 minutes into the first half, when Lamine Yamal took a free kick and the ball deflected in the hand of defender Krejci before entering. In the second stage, the Catalan team reduced the pace and was surprised by the tie of Girona on 7 minutes. Blind took advantage of an error in the ball from Barcelona and played for Danjuma, who finished the exit of goalkeeper Szczesny.
The draw awakened the home team, which again pressured. At 15 minutes, Fermín straightened for Lewandowski to score the second. The Polish striker expanded on 31 minutes, in a cross kick inside the area. In the end, Ferrán Torres closed the scoring after 40 minutes, ensuring the rout.
Barcelona returns to the field on Wednesday, when they face Atletico Madrid for the King Cup semifinal. For the Spanish Championship, the team receives Real Betis on Saturday (5), at 16h (Brasília). The Girona, in turn, faces the Alavés on the same day at 9am.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Felipe Dantas
