In round 24 of La Liga, Girona - the team ranked 2nd just suffered a 0-4 defeat against Real Madrid. This is a great opportunity for coach Xavi and his students to shorten the score gap with Girona, while at the same time nurturing the hope of competing for the championship with Real Madrid. Barca also showed a clear goal by taking the field with an attacking 4-3-3 formation.
16-year-old Lamine Yamal shone in the match against Granada with a brace in the 14th and 80th minutes. Meanwhile, Lewandowski also found his scoring touch again with a goal in the 63rd minute. However, the “Blaugrana” defense played like they were sleepwalking, allowing the visitors to score 3 goals and ending the match with a 3-3 draw.
Barca players disappointed after being held to a draw by their opponents
The disastrous draw left Barca with only 51 points, ranking third and 10 points behind Real Madrid in the race for the championship title. At the same time, coach Xavi's students could be caught up by the team behind, Atletico Madrid (48 points).
Coach Xavi was angry after the match with Granada: "We lost 2 points and missed a good opportunity to close the gap with the 2 teams above. Many mistakes keep happening, that is affecting us this season. A 3-3 draw with Granada, that is a negative result.
Difficulties are piling up, the point gap with Real Madrid is getting bigger but we will not give up. Barca cannot afford to stumble in the remaining matches. We have faith and courage but also need a little more luck."
Coach Xavi (right) is angry and believes that Barca is not allowed to lose the remaining matches.
In Serie A, the clash between AC Milan and Napoli in the early morning of February 12 also became the focus of round 24. The "Rossoneri" are 5 points behind 2nd place Juventus and coach Stefano Pioli's students are determined to win to put pressure on the "Old Lady". On the opposite side, Napoli has gone through a difficult period when it has fallen to 9th place.
AC Milan took the initiative to attack from the first minutes of the match. After many missed opportunities, the home team finally found a goal in the 25th minute. Starting from an attack on the left wing, Rafael Leao made a smart pass for Theo Hernandez to easily defeat goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini in a one-on-one position. At the same time, this was also the only goal in this match.
Theo Hernandez helps AC Milan get 3 points at home
Winning 1-0, AC Milan has 52 points and is still in 3rd place. However, the gap between them and the 2nd ranked team Juventus is now only 1 point. In the next round, coach Stefano Pioli's students are predicted to not have much difficulty when visiting the opponent Monza (February 19).
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