On 11 February, one of the matches of the 24th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Granada (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 24th round
Barcelona (Spain) - Granada (Spain) - 3:3 ( 1:0)
Goals: L. Yamal (14), Lewandowski (63), L. Yamal (81) - F. Pellistri (60), I. Pellistri (60), I. Pellistri (60), I. Pellistri (60), L. Pellistri (81) - F. Pellistri (60), I. Mikel (66)
Warnings: S. Ruiz (33), Xavi (65), I. Mikel (66). Mikel (78)
Review of the match Barcelona vs Granada:
Barcelona and Granada battled it out in a thrilling La Liga match at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companis stadium. The game ended with a thrilling 3-3 scoreline, leaving fans in suspense until the last minute. The first half started with attacking action from both teams and the scoreline was not long in coming. In the 14th minute Barcelona took the lead thanks to a goal by L. Yamal, who completed a well-executed team pass. However, Granada did not give up and came back into the game. In the 33rd minute, Granada's S. Ruiz received a yellow card, showing the intensity of the fight. At the end of the half Granada equalised in the 43rd minute thanks to a goal by R. Sanchez and the teams went away. Sanchez, and the teams went into the break on equal terms. The second half began with Granada taking control of the game and stunned Barcelona with a brilliant goal by F. Pellistri in the 60th minute. Barcelona, not wanting to concede, quickly responded with a goal by R. Lewandowski in the 63rd minute, levelling the score again. The match continued to be exciting, with both teams striving for victory. In the 66th minute Granada achieved their goal, when I. Mikel struck from the penalty line to put his team ahead again.
However, the events did not end there: in the 67th minute Barcelona made their first substitution, replacing A. Christensen with F. Lopez. In the 75th minute Granada made the first substitution, replacing O. Melendo with J. Callejon. Barcelona, deciding to equalise, made the second substitution on 75 minutes, replacing J. Cancelo with Rafinha. The heat of the match was building up and the referee showed yellow cards to I. Mikel in the 78th minute and Xavi of Barcelona in the 65th minute. When it looked like Granada would hold on for the win, Barcelona's L. Yamal struck again in the 81st minute and saved a point for his team. Both teams made further substitutions in the final stages of the match. In the 84th minute Granada introduced M. Uzuni instead of M. Areso and made the third and last substitution, replacing F. Pellistri with K. Jozwiak. Jozwiak. Barcelona also made their last substitution in the 89th minute, with Pedri coming on in place of M. Guiu. Granada made their last substitution in the 90th minute, with G. Gumbau replacing R. Guiu. Gumbau was replaced by R. Torrente. After the final whistle, both teams could be proud of their performance in a very competitive and entertaining match. The 3-3 draw demonstrated the talent and resilience of both Barcelona and Granada.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Celta - Barcelona, Granada - Almeria.
Statistics of the match Barcelona - Granada:
Barcelona | Granada | |
---|---|---|
6 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
11 | Kicks | 11 |
1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
3 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
13 | Offences | 9 |
6 | Corner | 2 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
66% | Ball possession | 34% |
1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
618 | Total assists | 310 |
533 | Accurate assists | 228 |
86% | Accuracy of passes | 74% |