Barça saved Pedri from failure. The team failed to score for more than 200 minutes
Grigory Telingater August 20, 2023, 23:35 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
He helped Gundogan’s first assist in LaLiga.
Barcelona easily won the last Spanish championship. The final difference was 10 points from second place (it would have been more if the Catalans hadn’t relaxed at the end of the season), and now the team has a really difficult start to the championship.
Barça drew goalless on matchday 1 with Getafe. There was more rudeness in that match than football itself. And now Xavi’s team was close to repeating this unusual result for Barça.
The star of the first half was goalkeeper Ledesma, who hit six shots on goal. At the same time, the Getafe goalkeeper made two really great saves. Especially in the 29th minute after Yamal’s shot. By the way, he now made his debut at the Barça base at 16 years and 38 days.
And as the hosts had many moments, but the ball still did not enter the goal. Or the blows fell, then the defenders covered. At the same time, the guests themselves could score, although it would not seem very logical. However, in the 63rd minute, Getafe was literally inches away from opening an account.
Barça failed to score for 82 minutes. If we take into account the last lap and injury time, we have more than 200 minutes. When it seemed that a second goalless draw could no longer be avoided, the locals finally squeezed the rival. Pedri played “side by side” with Gundogan and shot on touch in the fall.
After the goal, Pedri showed a shirt, which was prepared in advance on the bench. The midfielder thus supported the island of Tenerife, which is suffering from forest fires.
Pedri showing his shirt
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At the end of the game, Barcelona even scored the second. Ferran Torres scored after an assist from Lewandowski. One of the easiest goals the Spaniard has scored in his career.
As a result, Barcelona won, but he looked very nervous. This start to the season is difficult to explain. Even considering the disqualification of Rafinha and the departure of Dembele from Busquets.
