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Barcelona achieved a draw only in their last game of the year: 1: 1 at home against Eibar. The match was missed by Lionel Messi, who received a break from Ronald Koeman, and in his absence his teammates failed to fight for the three points.
The Argentine superstar felt ankle discomfort and was not ready to play.
The game could have played out in a completely different setting, if the Catalans had scored the early penalty, which they received in the 5th minute. Martin Brightwright kicked the crossbar and missed the brilliant scoring opportunity. The goalkeeper had chosen the same angle, but did not have to play with the ball.
At halftime, Kuman replaced Serginho Dest with Usman Dembele. The French winger sharpened the hosts’ attack and finally saved the point after the Basques struck first.
This happened in the 57th minute after a blunder by Araujo. The defender crashed into the center last in defense and allowed Kike García to rush forward with a ball at his feet. The guest attacker scored with an accurate shot only against the goalkeeper. Kuman reacted with a double substitution: Trinkao and Filipe Coutinho for Miralem Pjanic and Griezmann. In 67 Barcelona responded with a draw. The Catalans built an attractive attack from the left. Junior crossed a low ball that reached the far post. Dembélé directed it with a movement in the network for 1: 1.
In the end, Barça pressed for the three points, but Brightwight, Trincao and Pedry missed good chances.
