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An early goal from Robert Lewandowski followed by a brace by Pedri Gonalez helped Barcelona to a vital 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday night.
Despite the noise away from the field surrounding the manager’s continuity and the tension in the club administration, the players put up a mature and composed performance to take all three points.
The youngsters including Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Pedri were all on point as they handed the manager a much-needed win under pressure.
Needless to say, the dominant win last night could well go a long way in handing Xavi an extra lifeline and a possible extension at the club of his life.
Barça Universal brings you three talking points from Barcelona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano.
A flattering result
While the 3-0 scoreline does appear like a dominant win for Xavi’s men, the game was far from as straightforward as it suggests.
After a reasonably strong start to the game, the Catalans handed Rayo Vallecano the impetus midway through the first half and allowed the visitors multiple chances on goal.
Pathe Ciss, Isi Palazon and Alvaro Garcia all had great chances to equalise and nullify Robert Lewandowski’s opener but all failed to hit the back of the net.
The second, half, in fact, saw Rayo Vallecano create a higher threat than Barcelona as they produced an xG of 0.94 compared to Barcelona’s 0.79.
In just the 57th minute, the visitors created a massive opening in Barcelona’s defence to get through on goal but could not capitalise on their chance.
Their biggest opportunity to equalise, however, arrived in the 69th minute when Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ronald Araujo were forced to deny successive shots to deny Palazon’s double attempt.
Over the 90 minutes, Xavi’s men created lesser mathematical threats on goal than their opponents, and getting away with a 3-0 result under such circumstances did require a tinge of luck. After all, the visitors did miss two big chances and forced four saves from Ter Stegen.
Pedri’s…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-05-20 09:11:50
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