Barselona almost drew the match but the penalty shootout was a huge opportunity for them as the match was 1-1 until the 84th minute. Barcelona won today's match and got total 10 points and on the other hand Girona is in 2nd position with 10 points and Real Madrid is in 1st position with 12 points. Barcelona will be in position to overtake Girona if they win their next match. And then Real Madrid will be their only rival
Barcelona still hasn't shown a convincing performance, the victory this time was quite helped because of the penalty prize, and fortunately, Lewandowski managed to execute the penalty well, the previous match they also almost lost to Villareal because they were behind by the home team, and it looks like they are having quite a problem in the away game because from 3 away matches they have had difficulties if Xavi Hernandez hard to finds their weak points and fixes them immediately then Real Madrid will be very comfortable staying at the top.
Yep, Barcelona still hasn't shown a slick performance in every game. but this victory was indeed deserved by them. If Lewandowski had not been tackled in the penalty area, the probability of a goal being scored was very high. However, due to a violation, Barcelona were ultimately awarded a penalty kick. and Lewandowski as executor, did not waste this opportunity. you could say, Barcelona was lucky in this match.
Meanwhile, we cannot rule out Ossasuna. Even though Barcelona dominated the match, the home team was able to put up quite an exciting fight. also, they had 3 shots on target out of 11 attempted shots. 1 big chance, 7 shots from inside the box. the most important thing is that Barcelona still won full points, so that they stay close to the point distance from Real Madrid.
Now, Joao Cancelo's presence will have a big impact on the Barcelona squad. I have confidence that Cancelo will be included in the starting eleven for the Barcelona squad. Likewise with Felix, for the time being he will start playing on the bench. but if he displays a good performance, Xavi will give him the opportunity to play on the wing. theoretically, Barcelona should be more competitive. because, now Barcelona has complete players on all fronts. The problem now lies with Xavi, how he will implement his system so that his team plays with high performance.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the strongest teams in Laliga and every year both teams have a high chance of winning the title. Last year champions Real Madrid and Barcelona were runners-up and the previous year champions were Atletico Madrid and runners-up Real Madrid. Every year one of these two teams becomes the champion or runners-up. And some years both teams take these two awards. From 1928 to 2022, very few times have either team missed out on 1st or 2nd prize. Xavi is a gem for Barcelona. Because that's why Barcelona has come to such a state