“A mediocre team in Europe; What did Roberto do?”- Fans slam Barcelona after they lose to 19th-placed Almeria in La Liga
Despite the loss, Barcelona is still 7 points ahead of Real Madrid in La Liga's points table
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Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski in distress during match against Almeria
After suffering a loss against Manchester United in the Europa League last Thursday, Barcelona lost yet another game- this time against Almeria in La Liga on Sunday. Playing away from home, Barcelona failed to score even a single goal in their contest against 19th-placed Almeria, and as a result, lost 1-0 when the full-time whistle was blown.
Almeria’s El Bilal Toure was the sole scorer of the match, who scored in the 24th minute. At last, his goal became the only goal of the match as despite keeping 72% possession throughout the match, Barcelona failed to net the ball even once. Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres, and even Raphinha looked out of touch and thus, the Catalans failed to convert most of the scoring chances.
Barcelona had the advantage of going 10 points ahead of arch-rivals, Real Madrid, in the 2022-23 La Liga table if they’d won against Almeria since the Los Blancos dropped two points against Atletico Madrid on Saturday. However, their lead over Real Madrid is only seven points now and can reduce further if they continue to drop points like this.
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Fans criticize Barcelona’s poor gameplay against Almeria after the team loses three crucial points in La Liga
Despite Barcelona’s 7-point healthy lead over second-placed Real Madrid, fans were seen quite angry with Xavi Hernandez’s style of play and rotation policy. Benching Raphinha and starting Sergi Roberto were some of the decisions that fans certainly didn’t like.
Apart from this, fans also fired shots at Barcelona’s attack which looked almost invisible today. Here are a few reactions that give insights into the situation-
After this defeat, Barcelona will travel to Santiago Bernabeu for playing the Copa del Rey semi-final’s first fixture against Real Madrid on Thursday. Now that the Catalans’ loss to Almeria has opened the opportunity for Real Madrid to bounce back in La Liga, it’ll also be intriguing to see which one of the two teams gains an early advantage in the Copa del Rey.
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