The FC Barcelona suffered another hard defeat in the season, this time in front of the Girona, repeating the same result that in the party of the first turn contested in the stadium Lluís Companys (4-2), leaving in evidence the bad afternoon of some footballers blaugranas. One of the most distinguished was Sergi Roberto, the one who committed an error that propició the tie of the local group and desmoronó the spirit of all the team.
With the marker 1-2 in favour of the culés, passed the minute 65 when Sergi sent a balloon from the midfield to ter Stegen. However, said pass never arrived and was intercepted by Artem Dovbyk. In front of the deficient defensive positioning of the team directed by Xavi, Dovbyk took advantage of to enable inside the area to Cristian Portu, the one who annotated the partial tie, in spite of the attempt fallido of Pau Cubarsí for blocking the shot.
This played unlucky no only cost him to the Barça the three points, but also it did him lose terrain in the fight by the title of league. A fatal error that can not allow on no account by part of a professional player, and much less of the first captain. This fateful failure can have important repercussions for Sergi Roberto, the one who is about to to seal his renewal like Barcelona. In spite of having had good performances in the last meetings, the performance showed today goes back to situate it in the focus of the criticisms.
However, no all the fault recae in the '20', since the Barça had several opportunities to pull the advantage, which were desaprovechadas. Another falencia of the Catalan group was the passivity and deconcentrations in the mark, evidenciada especially after Christensen annotated the 0-1, receiving a goal shortly after taking out of the centre. A balloon filtered to backs of Koundé and Araújo was taken advantage of by Iván Martin, the one who after dribbling, centred for the head of Dovbyk and like this equalise the figures.
Sergi Roberto spoke after the defeat
The mediocampista was autocrítico and assumed the responsibility by the defeat in front of the Girona. "Until the minute 65, until his tie, had been upper. But from the tie have gone us of the party, gives me a lot of anger, because it has been a mine error and go me very got angry. I ask pardon to the team, because we were doing a good party. We go us angered", regretted.
Besides, it referred to the fight by the second square, that now happens to belong to the ones of Montilivi. "With this result, do not depend on we. We have to win the parties that remain us and expect the trip of the Girona", finalised. Now, the ones of the City Condal have to think in the next day when they receive home to the Real Sociedad, with the aim to displace to the Girona and remain with the second place, which could offer them numerous profits.