Barça Has Defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0, Penalty Goal Scored by Robert Lewandowski, and Regains LaLiga Leadership.
Bernabéu's 0-4 Puts Barça in the Lead
Barça Surpasses Atlético de Madrid by One Point and Ties with Real Madrid. But Bernabéu's 0-4 Grants Leadership to Barça Due to Their Favorable Goal Average.
Rayo Vallecano Has Put Up a Fight and Created Many Problems for Barça. In Fact, Flick's Men, by Far the Top Scoring Team in the Championship, Have Only Been Able to Score from a Penalty.
It Was Due to a Clear Hold on Íñigo Martínez Inside the Area. Then There Was Another Similar Hold on a Rayo Footballer in the blaugrana Area and a Goal Disallowed for a Very Dubious Offside Position.
Both Decisions Are Countered by Two Penalties Committed on Olmo and Lamine Yamal in the Second Half. Although the Noise Generated by Florentino's Propaganda Machine Will Be Deafening.
Koundé, Casadó, and Araújo on the Bench
Curious Explanation from Movistar About the Uncalled Penalty on Olmo. "Goalkeeper Batalla Deflects the Ball and Then Collides with Olmo, Therefore It's Not a Penalty."
Last Week, in Seville, Fermín Cleanly Cleared a Ball, a Sevilla Player Came Over Him, and the Referee Sent Him Off. Something Very Similar to the Penalty on Olmo.
Then Lamine Yamal Suffered a Hold Inside the Area That the Referee Didn't Want to See.
Barça Has Played a Smart Game, Created Goal Opportunities, but This Time Lacked Spark. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano Counterattacked Dangerously Leaving a Very Good Impression in Montjuïc.
Flick Was Forced to Bring on Koundé in the Second Half After Leaving Him Punished on the Bench for His Tardiness. Flick Also Left Casadó on the Bench Again to Bring in Frenkie De Jong.
Araújo Is More Out Than In
Also Left Out Once Again Was Dani Olmo, Which Is Starting to Be Suspicious. Araújo, Also on the Bench, Is No Longer Surprising. He's More Out Than In.
Laporta Has Renewed Him to Ensure a Transfer Income This Summer. And His Move to Juventus This Summer Is Well Advanced, Which Is Why Flick Prefers Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, and Eric García Over Him for the Center-Back Position.
Barça Goes to Sleep as the Leader of the Standings When in Madrid They Already Considered Them Buried a Month Ago. But This Barça Is Very Much Alive in Spain and Europe.
The Treble Is Once Again Barça and Flick's Goal. Both Already Know What It's Like to Achieve It.