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Barcelona were left without Lionel Messi in a 1-1 draw with Eibar and Spanish defender Junior Firpo criticized his team’s shot.
Lionel Messi watched from the side as Barcelona lost more points to Eibar in LaLiga and Junior Firpo blamed the team’s lack of vanguard.
Barça has moved seven points away from the rhythm set by Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid, current LaLiga champions, after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Ronald Koeman’s Barça was limited to consecutive draws at the Camp Nou after Eibar striker Kike capitalized on Ronald Araujo’s mistake before substitute Ousmane Dembele scored the equalizer for the hosts.
With superstar captain Messi absent due to an ankle injury, Martin Braithwaite missed a penalty when Barça fired 16 shots, including five on goal, against the LaLiga fighters.
The scorer Dembélé committed a meek shot when he passed clean on goal, while Braithwaite and substitute Francisco Trincao turned down opportunities to score a late winner.
Antoine Griezmann was the only player in Barça’s starting eleven with more than two league goals in 2020-21 but the called forward could not add to his three goals in 14 starts.
Firpo: “It is the trend of the season”
“We need a thousand chances to score“Said the Barça Junior defender after the game. [Eibar] He had a clear chance and scored. “
Junior added: “It is the trend of the season. The games are tough and it’s all uphill. “
However, 24-year-old left-back Junior was more than happy with his own performance after combining with Pedri to prepare Dembélé for the draw at minute 67 for Barça.
Junior made his first league start to the season against Eibar in relief of veteran side Jordi Alba.
“I felt good,” Firpo said. “It shows when you don’t play that often, but I always try to train hard.” When I have the opportunity, I try to take advantage of it. “
Barcelona travels to face bottom Huesca in his first game of 2021 on January 3.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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