Villarreal upset Barcelona in a sensational fashion, effectively putting them out of league contention and forcing Xavi to announce his retirement from the club’s bench.
The last negative results, combined with general doubts in the person of the former “maestro” of the “blaugrana” they ran the developments.
Barcelona suffered major racing “damage”, after moving away from the leaders of La Liga and revealing all its weaknesses. All these while last year she was crowned champion and she was finding her good old self. But the “five” from Villarreal came as a strong “blow”.
5 – Barcelona have conceded 5+ goals in the same game for the first time in all competitions since August 2020 against Bayern Munich in the Champions League (2-8) and for the first time in a home game since August 1994 in the Spanish Super Cup against Real Zaragoza (4-5). Shock. pic.twitter.com/JxaZKL5Xcf
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 27, 2024
The last time Barcelona conceded more than five goals in a game was three-odd years ago, in the historic “removal” from Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the Champions League. Then the “Bavarian machine” did whatever it wanted on the pitch and prevailed with the unrepeatable 8-2! A result that marked the end of an era and the subsequent finale of Lionel Messi.
With a look back one discovers that at the level of the Spanish league it is the fifth time that Barcelona have been beaten at home by five or more goals. Most recent 5-1 by Real Madrid in January 1963! In all competitions we have to look back to the Spanish Super Cup in August 1994 and the 5-4 defeat by Zaragoza at the Camp Nou.
Editor: Thanasis Kritikos
Source: Sport Fm
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