Article by Dragoș Petrescu – published on Sunday, April 13, 2025, 00:09 / Updated Sunday, April 13, 2025 00:14
Barcelona imposed to the limit on the land of those at Leganesscore 1-0, in a duel of the round with number 31 in La Liga.
The program of stage #31 of La Liga
The first important goal opportunity came after a quarter of an hour from the start of the match and belonged to the hosts.
Leganes was the more dangerous team in the first half
Dani Raba conducted an individual action on the left flank, exceeding him extremely easily on the Martinez, after which he passed very well at the meeting for Adria Altimira, but he shot at the center of the gate, and Szczesny managed to reject.
Gradually, the Catalans have seized the game, but they failed to create many chances to open the score. The only spark of Barcelona in the first half came in the 22nd minute, when Jules Kounda resumed violently to the gate of Borja Jimenez's band inside the box, but Dmitrovic had an excellent intervention, thus blocking the Frenchman.
Leganes created panic in the defensive of Hansi Flick repeatedly, due to the rapid counterattacks they carried out, especially on the right side.
The most important action took place right at the end of the first half, at the pass that targeted Dani Raba, in a perfect position to complete, but Araujo managed to intervene at the last moment.
Thus, the two teams entered the cabins, score 0-0.
Saenz's autogole brought the three points to the Catalans
The onset of the second act brought the only goal recorded on the table. Only three minutes after the game resumed, Raphinha sent a center to target Robert Lewandowski, but Jorge Saenz rejected unhappy, and the ball reached Dmitrovic's net.
Ten minutes later, Ferin Lopez had the chance to double the advantage of the guests, after having fun with Leganes's defense and completed the action with a shot, but his execution did not take the portion space.
The hosts managed to score in the 71st minute, through Dani Raba, but the goal of the Spanish footballer was canceled for offsaid.
However, the biggest chance of Leganes came five minutes later, when the new-in-the-tretric Garcia sent a milimeter next to Szczesny's gate inside the box.
At the end of the match, Barcelona kept more than the ball, preventing Borja Jimenez's students from creating other opportunities to mark, and thus, the leader from Spain left Victorios on Estadio Butarque.
As a result of this result, the Blaugrana band has accumulated 70 points, and the gap against Real Madrid, occupying the second place, measures seven lengths at this moment. But the “Galactics” will play tomorrow, on the field of Alaves.
On the other hand, Borja Jimenez's band remained with 28 points and lowered the penultimate position in the standings.
In the next stage of La Liga, Barcelona will receive the visit of Celta Vigo, while Leganes will evolve on the field of Mallorca.
Until then, for Catalani, the duel on Signal Iduna Park with Borussia Dortmund follows, in the return leg of the quarterfinals in the UEFA Champions League.
In the tour, the Blaugrana band has been categorically on their own ground in front of “yellow-blacks”, score 4-0, and is already with a leg and a half in the semifinals of the competition.
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Final »Leganes – Barcelona 0-1
- Scored: J. Saenz (48 ' – Autogol)
- In the 41st minute, Alejandro Balde was injured and had to leave the land. Gerard Martin took his place.
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Leganes – Barcelona »Start teams:
Leganes (5-4-1): Dmitrovic – Rosier, Altimira, Gonzalez, Saenz, Hernandez – Raba, Cisse, Tapia, Rodriguez – Diomande
reserves: Alvin, Soriano – Bachiller, Brasanac, Chicco, Cruz, from Fuente, Duk, D. Garcia, Lopez, El Haddadi, Neyou
Coach: Borja Jimenez
FC Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Szczesny – Kound, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde – Garcia, Pedri – Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha – Lewandowski
reserves: Kochen, Pena – Christensen, Cubarsi, de Jong, Fati, Fort, Gavi, Martin, Torre, Torres, Victor
Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick
Stadium: Estadio Butarque (Leganes)
Referee: Francisco Maeso
