International football
A goal by Dani Olmo has assured that Barsa continues with her advantage in LaLiga after beating Mallorca.
Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo (i) Chuta against several defenders of Mallorca to mark. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
He Barcelona Laliga’s leadership consolidated on Tuesday after winning 1-0 in Mallorca (7th) in Montjuic, thanks to a goal by Dani Olmo, in the 33rd day of the Spanish championship.
With this victory, the Catalan team distancing itself to the seven points of Real Madrid, which will be measured on Wednesday to Getafe (12th) in the coliseum of the city of the periphery of the capital.
Coach Culé Hansi Flick surprised with an eleven atypical holder thinking about the ‘classic’ before the ‘meringue’ set of the final of the Copa del Rey next Saturday in Seville.
The German coach introduced Hector Fort as right side and Eric García as the left side. But, the most striking change was the presence of Ansu Fati, who gave rest to the Brazilian Raphinha.
As soon as the second half start, Olmo managed to pierce the goal in the first arrival of his team. The Terrassa midfielder received the ball inside the Eric García pass area to define perfectly with the left -handed.
Imperial in the League five dates from the end of the season, the Catalan club, champion in January of the Spanish Super Cup, classified to the semifinals of the Champions League, and finalist of the Copa del Rey, the Barsa can continue to dream of a title poker.
For its part, Real Madrid will play on Wednesday, April 23 against Getafe at the Coliseum Stadium in Madrid as the last test before playing the final of the Copa del Rey.
Those of Carlo Ancelotti come from a complicated week at sports and moral level, since a week ago they were left out of the Champions League after losing 1-5 in the global against the arsenal of Mikel Arteta, but he smiled again in the league competition when 1-0 at Athletic Club was imposed with an agonized goal by Federico Valverde.
The triumph of Barcelona against Mallorca forces them to defeat Getafe to continue the prior persecution to the final of the Copa del Rey on Saturday, April 26.
This is LaLiga’s classification after Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca
- Barcelona 76 pts
- Real Madrid 69 pts
- Atlético de Madrid 63 pts
- Athletic 57 pts
- Villarreal 52 pts
- Betis 51 pts
- Mallorca 44 pts