La Liga: Barcelona returned to the top three 3-2 and was equalized twice The captain scored two braces + a stunner
In the early morning of December 21, Beijing time, in the 18th round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Almeria 3-2 at home, ending a two-round winless streak, leading Atletico Madrid by 3 points in one more game, returning to the top three, 4 points behind Real Madrid. Raphinha took the lead, Sergi Roberto scored twice for the first time in his Barcelona career, and Baptistang and Edgar Gonzalez equalised twice.
Highlights of the competition:
Sergi Roberto Barcelona played 357 games in his career, scoring two goals in a single game for the first time. In 2023, Barcelona will score more than 100 goals in 56 games, scoring 101 goals, ranking third among La Liga teams, Real Madrid with 129 goals, and Atletico Madrid with 104 goals.
Barcelona have conceded 21 goals in the first 18 La Liga games of the season, more than the total number of goals conceded in 38 games last season (20 goals).
Wonderful review
In the 6th minute, Felix took a free kick and shot high.
In the 8th minute, Sergi Roberto's header was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Three minutes later, Cancelo flashed a low shot that was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
On 14 minutes, Raphinha shot slightly wide from distance.
In the 33rd minute, Araujo's header was blocked by the goalkeeper, and Raphinha scored with a follow-up shot, 1-0.
In the 37th minute, Lewandowski flashed his opponent and volleyed it away from the goalkeeper.
In the 41st minute, Araujo failed to clear the siege, Arivas went straight to the goal, and Baptistang scored with a single shot, 1-1.
In the 53rd minute, Lewandowski's volley was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the 60th minute, Raphinha crossed from a corner kick from the left, and Sergi Roberto shook his head in front of him and rushed into the far corner, 2-1.
In the 71st minute, Peña came out and collided with Araujo and made a save, and Edgar Gonzalez missed and pushed the empty goal, 2-2.
On 75 minutes, Araujo's header went just wide.
Three minutes later, Cancelo's cross was crossed by Lewandowski and Gundogan's header from close range was deflected wide.
In the 83rd minute, Lewandowski picked up a pass, and Sergi Roberto burst into the right rib of the penalty area and scored with a low shot, 3-2.
In the 92nd minute, Sergi Roberto's volley from the left side of the penalty area hit the crossbar.
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Line-up
Barcelona (4-3-3): Iñaki Peña, Cancelo, Araujo, Christensen (Kounde 46), Balde, Fermín López (Romeu 67), Gundogan, Sergi Roberto, Raphinha (Yamal 76), Lewandowski, Felix (Ferran Torres 46)
Almeria (5-3-2): Maximiano, Pozo (Mendes 63), Chumi, Montes, Edgar González, Akiyem, Idrisu Baba, Dion Lopi, Ramazani (Embarba 77), Arivas, Baptistang (Lázaro 77)