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At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 9, a match in the 20th round of La Liga was contested, and Barca challenged Granada away. Barca's record this season has been too poor, the Champions League group stage is out, and the league has been far behind by Real Madrid. Barca have won 8, drawn 7 and lost 4 of their first 19 league games. Barca have seen some improvement recently, having not lost three consecutive league games, winning 2 and drawing 1, including a 3-2 narrow win over Elche, a 1-1 draw with Sevilla and a 1-0 win over Mallorca. However, Barca have played some tough games and lack dominance. Barca played granada this time, and the two sides met in the fifth round, when Barca, who played at home, only drew 1-1. This time again, it is still a big challenge for Barca, who play away, and as a result, Barca still only get a draw.
Barca lined up in a 433 formation for this game. Ter Stegen served as the starting goalkeeper. Alba, Garcia, Pique and Alves partnered at 4 backs. Garvey, Busquets and Nico Gonzalez form a three-midfielder. The attacking combination of Hutegra, Luc De Jong and Dembele joined forces. Deste, Lenglet and Depay sat on the bench. Fati and Pedro continue to be sidelined with injuries.
Both sides were slower and hotter after the start of the match, and although Luc De Jong scored a goal, he was blown offside. After 15 minutes of playing, opportunities from both sides kept coming. Luc De Jong was very active, he used a scorpion swing in front of the goal to shoot a difficult shot, just kicked high, and then he had a one-handed chance but did not finish the shot in time. Granada also created some good chances by counter-attacking, and Marches' shot was deflected by Ter Stegen. The deadlock at the end of the half was not broken, and it was still a 0-0 score. Barca had 69% possession in the first half, with 6 shots on goal and 0 shots on target. Granada, on the other hand, scored only one of the four shots on goal in the first half and did not score.
In the second half, Alves sent a superb cross to assist Luc De Jong's header. The goal gave Barca hope of winning. However, Garvey was sent off for an uncool foul that led to two yellows and one red, leaving Barca with one less man to fight. This put Barca in a very passive situation. Granada's frantic attack in the final stages was finally rewarded in the 88th minute, when Puertas scored a shot to complete the draw. Barca was almost killed in the final moments. Ter Stegen made a big mistake and gave Montoro a chance to shoot, but fortunately Ter Stegen saved himself and saved the ball. The final score was set at 1-1 and Barca upset.
Harvey suffered a double whammy, not only conceding a crucial 2 points, but defensive magnate Garcia was also injured. Barca scored just 32 points in the first 20 rounds, the worst points of the same period since barca's 2003/04 season, and the 18-year humiliating record was born.