Bola.net – Barcelona he suffered a crushing defeat before his own supporters. Hansi Flick’s troops lost with a score of 0-1 to the visitors Leganes in 90 minutes disappointing.
On Monday, December 16, 2024, Barça will face Leganes at the Estadi Lluis Companys in a follow-up match. The League 2024/2025. This match should be Barca’s chance to get away from being chased by rivals at the top.
Unfortunately, Barca’s game was far below expectations. They were very dominant in possession of the ball and created many chances, but it was Leganes who managed to steal a goal due to the action of Sergio Gonzalez at the beginning of the match (4′).
This defeat marks Barca’s poor run as they have recorded just one win in their last five matches in the Spanish Liga 2024/2025.
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First Half
Barcelona started the match badly. Only five minutes had passed, Leganés surprised the hosts with a header from their captain, Sergio Gonzalez, after taking advantage of a corner. Earlier, Iñaki Peña had struggled to save Munir El-Haddadi’s golden opportunity, but Barca’s defense failed to anticipate the dead ball situation.
Soon after, Barcelona got up and started to control the game. Attack after attack was built, but the solid defense of Leganés and the outstanding performance of goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic were the main obstacles. Dmitrovic made three brilliant saves to deny two chances from Robert Lewandowski and one from Raphinha.
In addition to this, a poor finish is also a problem. Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo wasted golden opportunities with shots that missed the target even though they were in ideal positions. The dominance of Barcelona was not able to change the scoreboard, and they had to enter the locker room at 0-1.
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Second Half
Lamine Yamal escorted by opponents in the match Barcelona vs Leganes, La Liga 2024/2025 (c) AP Photo/Joan Monfort
In the second half, Barcelona continued their massive pressure. Chance after chance was created, but again failed to convert into goals. Jules Kounde missed two golden opportunities, while Lewandowski and Fermín López also failed to complete their chances. In fact, a López shot that was almost certain to be a goal was cleared across the goal line by a Leganés player.
In the final minutes, Barcelona had a chance from a free kick in the perfect position. However, Raphinha’s execution went over the bar, ending a night full of disappointment for the Blaugrana.
This result is a big blow for Barcelona. They dominated almost every aspect of the game, but their lack of efficiency in front of the goal was the main cause of the defeat. Leganés, who have the status of a bottom team, managed to steal the victory thanks to a solid defense and heroic performance of goalkeeper Dmitrovic.
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Statistics Barcelona vs Leganes
Shots: 20 – 6
Shots on target: 4 – 4
Ball possession: 81% – 19%
Operation: 778 – 199
Pass accuracy: 88% – 57%
Violations: 5 – 13
Yellow cards: 0 – 2
Red cards: 0 – 0
Offside: 3-1
Corner: 8 – 2
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Line up
BARCELONA XI: punishment; Kounde, Eric (Cubarsi 74′), Inigo, Balde; Casado (Víctor 80′), Pedri; Yamal (Gavi 75′), Olmo (Fermin 66′), Raphinha; Lewandowski (Ferran 66′)
Coach: Hansi Flick
LEGANES XI: Dmitrovic; Altimira, Gonzalez, Saenz, Tapia (Brasanac 45+2′), Hernandez; Munir (Nastasic 58′), Cisse (Raba 82′), Neyou, Oscar; Miguel (Garcia 58′)
Coach: Borja Jimenez
