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Less than a month ago, “Granada” took “Barça” in the championship and lost 0: 4. No chance. After that fight, as well as after the rest of the successes of the Blaugranas, there was a lot of talk about the recovery of the Catalan Organization. However, the disease, as we see, is very insidious: it goes back and comes back again.
Today, the cells responsible for the prospects in the Cup were affected. The fever covered the whole body, but the medicine was taken in time. It went into effect just as the team was about to not return.
Although everything started well, with the moments of “Barcelona”. With moments and game advantage. But it was necessary to mark. Missed opportunities like Messi and Griezmann, de Jong, Petri and Trinkao. Goalkeeper Escandel played very well when Messi took a free kick. He also took out a double blow from Messi and Trinkao (final move), endured when Pedri mischievously hung himself in the goalkeeper’s room.
The old story was repeated in the context of Barcelona, moments without implementation. But the “Granada” realized one of its few occasions before the break. And this opportunity came out of nowhere: Umtiti’s mistake caused him to lose the ball near his own penalty area, Soro shot at Ter Stegen’s possession and Kenedy played well ahead of the curve.
Can you imagine what kind of conversations took place in the Barça dressing room during the break. But all the plans collapsed immediately after the rest. The ball was lost near the penalty area, “Nazarí” and “Granada” organized an instant counterattack. Montoro sent Soldado to a great advance, and the elderly forward showed that everything is still in order with speed and technique: 2: 0.
And then, frankly, Barça had bad luck. Trinkao didn’t score incredibly after the combination with Griezmann and Messi – the crossbar. Dembélé hit in the same place, the ball flew to the post after Messi’s brutal blow.
The last episode described took place when the score was 2: 1. After all, Griezmann in the 88th minute managed to reach the projectile at the far post after Messi’s deep pass. The ball hit Escandel on the thigh and into the corner. It seemed that it would only be a prestigious goal, but at 90 + 2 minutes Jordi Alba saved the team from falling into the abyss. Again a transfer from the back to the far post, again the right decision by Griezmann, but this time not a blow, but a transfer to a teammate. Koeman breathed a sigh of relief.
What happened during overtime deserves a separate chapter in this drama. First, Griezmann with a header after the transfer of the restless Alba advanced Barça, then Fede Vico tied the score with a penalty goal conceded for the lack of Desta to Neva. And only after that, “Barsa” was able to escape and fly into the clouds (more precisely, at the level of the semifinals). When de Jong played effectively in the spikes, and Alba shared the fight hero’s laurels with Griezmann thanks to the second goal with a strong shot under the crossbar.
Diego Martínez was one step away from the second consecutive semifinal. But when the opponent was already in the abyss with almost his entire body, a straw was found, which he managed to grab onto. And it slowly climbs to the surface, sending the enemy into the abyss. A classic action script where a good, muscular hero always defeats evil. The “Barça” today has that role.
Spanish Cup. Quarter finals
Pomegranate. “New Los Cármenes”
Referee on the field – José Sánchez Martínez
“Granada” – “Barcelona” 3: 5 OT
Goals: Kennedy 33, Soldier 47, Vico (pen.) 103 – Griezmann 88, Alba 90 + 2, Griezmann 100, de Jong 108, Alba 113
“Pomegranate”: Escandel – Victor Diaz (Fulkier 46), Duarte, Herman Sanchez, Neva – Eteki (Perez 105), Montoro – Puertas (Vallejo 80), Soro (Vico 58), Kennedy (Machis 46) – Soldier (Javier Suarez 66)
“Barcelona”: ter Stegen – Roberto (Dest 57), Araujo, Umtiti (Brightweit 64), Alba de Jong, Busquets (Puch 76), Pedri (Langle 105) – Trincao (Dembele 63), Messi, Grizmann
Warnings: Эteki 29, German Sanchez 77, Montoro 90 + 3 – Messi 25, Alba 103
