Barça entered the game willing not to negotiate possession of the ball and Betis immediately had to abandon their offensive intentions. The azulgranas commanded from start to finish and left only a few matches, without a visit to Ter Stegen, for the locals. The leader is exercising the highest authority. With Busquets the epicenter of the game and De Jong hovering around him, Pedri was the sharpest player. The exits to the wing or, simply, outside the area of Lewandowski became clear (between Pezzella and Luiz Felipe) that the exquisite interior almost became a goal. He was almost called: Rui Silva.
Raphinha was open on the right and bucket trying to win bottom line, Xavi’s team grew while Pellegrini took over. The game was played at the local ground and even their amazing fans couldn’t get them to the midfield.
Eleven Xavi gathered touch football, and was not stopped, but could not find Lewandowski in the area. The Pole is a passer and his teammates are shooters. Fewer chances of getting ahead of the numerator.
2. In Bucket, better space
Raphinha one on one caused trouble to young Abner but being left-handed condemned more than one action in the last football of the blaugranas. There was a threat with no advantage because it took longer to cross and try to shoot. Will rewarded him in the second period.
In the defense of Betis, Carvalho and Guido are next to each other as well as Fekir, Canales, Luiz Henrique and Borja Iglesias. The hosts never play like that against other teams and that very offensive eleven was at the mercy of Xavi’s team. The Egarense coach was delighted with the game and at halftime he continued to encourage his soccer fans.
Restart with no change and same match scenario: ‘I attack, you defend’.
follow holding Betis changed his game scheme and was saving more chances for Barça until a local collective error came. Gavi was missing, De Jong came out quickly, for Balde, and the center -between the defenders and Rui Silva- from the edge was nailed by Raphinha almost on the finish line. 0-1 put soccer justice.
3. And Lewandowski caught him
Manuel Pellegrini had already put Guardado and Juanmi on the field before the Barca goal but despite the goal no green-and-white response. Barça’s full-backs, Koundé and Balde, continued to attack and Betis only tried to counterattack. No worries for Araujo, Christensen and Ter Stegen.
Barça hit the key again, taking a corner. Araujo’s impressive entrance, the Uruguayan’s hairstyle, and finally! Robert Lewandowski chases a ball into the area. Control and inside.
0-2 left Barça of good relations with the grass and Betis with all the rest offensive changes. Nothing, a pretense of reaction when Koundé put 1-2 with his own goal but the great Barça could not deliver the ball. Busquets, De Jong and Pedri, impressive and leading a great image.
Source: La Verdad
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