Another shame in Europe

He is getting a taste for Barça to stick it in Europe. After this 3-0 loss to the Benfica They are fourth in their group, almost better to finish in that position than to be third and go to the Europa League to do the same. The men of Ronald Koeman, with this new win conceded, life in the group is quite complicated, although it is true that there are still four games ahead and it is known that in football absolutely everything can happen, but seeing what has been seen, the culé fan must continue assimilating there are a few years left to regain the sporting and economic greatness of the club.

It might sound like a test, but it wasn’t. The Barcelona, after shining against Levante, but also having left doubts before Granada and CádizHe needed to show that the win against the granotas had not been a mirage. The players proved that it was. That there is still a lot of time to face and overcome this post transition Messi. Ronald KoemanAgain, more outside than inside, even more so seeing that in the only game in which the Catalans left great sensations was the one in which he was suspended.

He was traveling the Barcelona a Lisboa with the clear need to win to catch air in this Champions that Ronald Koeman ruled out. The Dutch coach, who did sit on the bench at the Estadio da Luz, returned to the line of five defenders and returned ownership to Pedri after being discharged. In the medullary, next to the canary, they were Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong. Ahead, the other De Jong, Luke, y Memphis. The goal was for Ter Stegen, in the lanes appeared Sergi Roberto and Sergiño Dest and the trio of centrals was for Piqué, Araújo and Eric.

The start of the game was a clear reflection of what is the Barcelona. The fans had not finished sitting down and the viewers had not finished tuning in to the television channel when the Benfica took the first blow. Two minutes. It took only two minutes for the people of Lisbon to make life more difficult for Ronald Koeman. It was the work of Darwin Nunez, who dribbled to Eric García and beat the short stick to Ter Stegen. The story of a week ago was repeated against Granada.

Moments later Yaremchuk he shot at the door again, but this time Ter Stegen he did manage to stop it. Got pissed off Ronald Araujo That’s right. Those cries from the Uruguayan seemed to have an effect on his teammates because from then on they woken up and began to go from less to more to the point of dominating possession of the ball. The men of Ronald Koeman began to touch the tie and the clearest came from the feet of Luke. Magic pass Pedri a Frenkie, who made a death pass that missed the De Jong forward because Verssimo appeared to put a star foot. The rejection returned to the feet of the Canarian midfielder, who sent him out.

Much possession and few nuts

The ex of Las Palmas He tried his luck again from a shot from the edge of the area, but the ball licked the stick. The Catalans continued to dominate, but having the ball at your feet for a long time is useless if you lack that spark with which to score a goal, a spark called Leo Messi. Memphis crashed into the experienced defense of the Benfica, which was well planted and repelled any culé center. And if it wasn’t them it was Vlachodimos.

Between occasion and occasion a first yellow came to Pique for being late for a ball. The central took the cardboard behind the barrier to Yaremchuk and minutes later Orsato He clearly forgave the second. Gerard swept from behind Rafa and the collegiate gave the law of advantage. One minute after this action Ronald Koeman did not want to take risks and changed the defender, instead entering Gavi. With the 1-0 favorable for the Lisbon players, it was halftime and the Catalans were going to need a little more luck to tie the game.

Even more so seeing how the Benfica to the second half. Those of Jorge Jesus they entered better and were able to quickly widen the difference on the scoreboard. A long ball, with the defense of Barcelona advanced, originated that Ter Stegen came out almost to the center of the field and a Darwin very fast appeared to arrive before. The former Almeria, very forced, sent the ball to the post. The Barça pure fluke … for now.

Eagles devour their prey

Because DeJong, Luke, he could have even the contest, but bad luck continues to surround him. Frenkie he hung a foul at the far post, where Araújo prevailed from above sending the leather to the other post. There they appeared Eric, who did not arrive with his head, and the Dutch ram, who sent the ball to the post. Actually the referee pointed out of the game, but it was a mistake that no culé can explain.

After game time Koeman gave entrance to Nico, Coutinho and Ansu Fati. They left Busquets, Luuk de Jong and Pedri. And immediately afterwards, the second of the Benfica. Good move by Joao Mario that ends with Ter Stegen stopping his shot, but with such bad fortune that the rejection fell to Rafa, which did not fail. Total madness in the Luz Stadium. Players, Lisbon coaching staff and fans knew it was night. That this Barcelona It is no longer the one of Messi, that if there was a day to lay hands, it was today and they did.

And if that was not enough, Sergiño Dest committed a penalty in 76 ‘. I did not see him Orsato, but he went to the screen and it did not take more than 10 seconds to see that he had eaten a terrible hand from the side. Darwin caught the ball, challenged Ter Stegen and deceived the goalkeeper of Barcelona. The German on his right and the ball on the opposite side. 3-0 and thank goodness that there were less than 15 minutes left for the final whistle to be heard. Yes, at that time Eric García was expelled and those of Ronald Koeman they heard the final whistle practically without having thrown between the three sticks. One more day at the office. A ridiculous new in Europe.