In the 20th round of La Liga, Barca did not win again! Their away match against the underdog Granada was met by their opponents in the case of the first goal! After Barca lost two points in this game, they also had no chance to break into the top four, and they can only be in the sixth place for the time being. Barca's loss in this game can be said to be directly related to the substitution of coach Xavi. His substitution of Dembele was a turning point in the game, which eventually led to Barca being equalised.
In this match against Granada, in terms of strength, Barca undoubtedly have a huge advantage. After all, they have top superstars like Dembele and Depay. However, in the game scene, Barca did not dominate. In terms of shooting data, Barca even have one less time than their opponents. Granada had 14 and Barca had only 13. This is rare.
In terms of possession, although Barca reached 65%, these are mostly backwards passes in the midfield, which are not a big threat to the opponent. In the first half of the game, Barca's threatening attacks were few and far between. Dembele and the youngsters were mediocre. Their goal didn't come out until the second half of the game.
In the 57th minute, 32-year-old veteran De Jong helped Barca score first. In front of many players worth tens of millions of dollars, it is the veteran who scores, which is indeed very ironic for Barca. After making it 1-0, Harvey's substitution became a turning point in the game. In the 82nd minute of the game, Xavi replaced Dembele, who had a strong speed impact, and as a result, Barca, who played one less person, lost the threat point directly.
In the end, they were all defended and were besieged by granada! In the 89th minute of the match, Granada's siege finally paid off, and midfielder Puetas used his personal ability to equalize. The goal also became a tie, turning Barca's 3 points into 1.
Judging from the trend of the whole game, Harvey's substitution is undoubtedly debatable. Although he has led Barca to a seven-round unbeaten record so far, they have too many draws and have lost points on weak teams. It can be said that with Barca's current fighting ability, it will be very difficult for them to compete for a Champions League place this season.