Punished by embezzlement and with an unrecognizable performance against Sevilla, Barcelona was defeated for the first time at La Liga. The team was beaten 4-1, this Sunday (5), at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. Lewandowski still wasted a penalty when the score pointed 2 to 1.
In addition to losing invincibility in the competition (it was the only one that had not yet been defeated), Barça allowed rival Real Madrid to resume the lead, thanks on Saturday (4). Barcelona also embittered the second setback followed by the season, as it came from defeat to PSG at the Champions League.
Not to mention Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, both injured, in addition to midfielder Fermín López, Hansi Flick bet on an offensive system formed by Ferran Torres, Rashford and Lewandowski, but was surprised by the aggressive and bold posture of home owners.
How was the match?
With a good presence in the area and suffocating the favorites from the kick -off, Sevilla was rewarded early 11 minutes with a penalty by Ronald Araújo in Isaac Romero. In the collection, Szczesny failed to reach the beat of Alexis Sánchez, which made the “law of the ex”.
The score of 1 to 0 did not reflect Sevilla’s domain in the first half. While visitors demanded a single Vlachodimos defense, already 43 minutes, the Barça goalkeeper was bombarded on the other side, especially by Romero.
In its fourth finish, shirt 7 took advantage of the low cross from the left and only pushed to the empty goal to enlarge. Already in the additions, in rare attack in the attack, Rashford shook the Redse after Pedri’s release and put Barcelona back in the game.
The entrances of Balde and Eric García organized the defense of the Catalan team, who took control of the game in the second half and began to press the backward Sevilla in search of a draw. However, with Ferran Torres, Olmo and Lewandowski erased, visitors offered little danger.
The Polish striker had a chance to redeem himself on a 28 -minute penalty kick but kicked out.
Already on 44 minutes, when the pace had diminished, José Ángel Carmona fired on the counterattack and touched Szczesny’s corner to decide the game for the hosts. In additions, in another countergolpe, Akor Adams scored the fourth goal.
