A tough day for Barça. Hansi Flick's men were unable to win against UD Las Palmas in a match marked by a strange refereeing decision in the final minutes. The culers were unable to keep the three points at home in a match showing, once again, a bad image in the domestic competition.
The match was marked by the substitution of Frenkie de Jong, who was surprisingly left on the bench due to Casadó's absence. Hansi Flick's plans with Gavi, as starter, didn't work out, to the point that he brought him on shortly after the start of the second half. Despite this, it was not enough to turn the score around.
Before the break, Barça had the chance to take the lead with a great shot from Raphinha, but it didn't go in. After this, in the 49th minute, Sandro put UD Las Palmas ahead at Montjuic to the anger of the Barça fans . Hansi Flick made a change of pace and, minutes later, Raphinha equalised again.
However, Barça's joy was short-lived: if Raphinha scored the equaliser in the 61st minute, Las Palmas took the lead again in the 67th minute. They did so through a move that Fabio Silva converted, leaving Iñaki Peña standing in his goal.
Barça Lose against Las Palmas and De Jong Knows It: a Better Transfer is Coming from Bayern
On a sporting level, Barça actually played a good game against Barça, but if we base it on results, we are talking about a very bad one . They were unable to beat an inferior team and it seems that La Liga is becoming more complicated for them. The negative note is still being provided by De Jong who is not quite finishing off Hansi Flick, in addition to the result.
The Dutchman hasn't offered anything in his minutes on the field and Deco has made a clear decision. Thus, in view of the month of January, the president and sporting director will seriously consider bringing in a new midfielder. Marc Casadó is not enough and another player capable of being a starter is needed .
Specifically, it seems that Barça is speeding up the process to sign Joshua Kimmich . Bayern haven't yet renewed his contract and he could leave on a free transfer on June 30. If he decides to leave, Kimmich could move forward in the winter transfer market if he receives a good offer from Barça.
Beyond this, with this defeat against Las Palmas, Barça faces a difficult situation in the league. They are four points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, but they have also played two more games...