This Tuesday, FC Barcelona reinforced the leadership of the Spanish Football League, but suffered a lot to beat Osasuna (2-1), in a match in which they turned the score around after Robert Lewandowski’s expulsion.
Twenty-four hours after becoming the new leader of the competition, facing Real Madrid’s 3-2 defeat at Rayo Vallecano, at the end of matchday 13, the Catalan emblem started matchday 14 on the pitch from current sixth classified and reached the victory thanks to a former Sporting and former Vitória de Guimarães, the Brazilian Raphinha, who was decisive in the 85th minute.
The game was mainly marked by the expulsion of Robert Lewandowski, with a double yellow card, in the 31st minute, a situation that the Polish striker had not experienced since 2013, when he was still representing Borussia Dortmund.
At that time, FC Barcelona was already losing 1-0, with García scoring for the Pamplona team, after six minutes, a result that was maintained until the break.
Still with 10 players on the field, Xavi’s team made a comeback in the second half, first with Pedri redoing the tie, in the 48th minute, and then with Raphinha, with a ‘hat’ on his head, completing the ‘comeback ‘ near the end of the game.
This means that FC Barcelona is provisionally five points ahead of champion Real Madrid, who on Thursday host Cádiz, penultimate.
In the Basque Country, Athletic Bilbao joined Betis and Atlético Madrid in third place, with a 3-0 home win over Valladolid, in tenth, with a ‘bis’ from Gorka Guruzeta.
More and more with the condition of red lantern is Elche, who was defeated at the reception to Girona (2-1) and continues to add only four points, seven from salvation, although this difference may increase as the day progresses .
Source: TSF
