BARÇA MISSED A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
This is LaLiga on matchday 31: The difference between Barça and Madrid remains
FC Barcelona had the opportunity to stay 14 points ahead of Real Madrid, but could not 'break' their curse against Rayo Vallecano despite Robert Lewandowski's goal. The culés are still at the top, with a lot of advantage, but without definitively ruling the title
This Wednesday follows contesting the thirtieth first day of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023 in which the FC Barcelona has fallen in front of the Ray Vallecano, in Vallecas. The date has been marked by the surprises and novelties, but the biggest has been the goleada of the Girona to the Real Madrid in Montilivi, in which 'Taty' Spanish dressed of 'killer' to sink to a group madridista very feeble to defensive level, that left free road so that the ones of Xavi Hernández do with the title.
QUERY HERE THE COMPLETE CLASSIFICATION OF LALIGA SANTANDER 2022-2023
In Barcelona key, the visit to Vallecas finish with a defeat injustificable of the Barça, that left a very poor image in front of an intelligent rival that knew to cost of the weaknesses and that presionó constantly for desquiciar to the culés. Of two thefts were born the goals of Álvaro and Fran García. It has been a new asterisk to a month of April that is being very negative for the culés... That need a shake urgently.
The Madrid clears the way to the Barça
In spite of the defeat, the fourth in what it goes of LaLiga Santander, the ones of Xavi Hernández add 76 points, eleven more than the Real Madrid. This Wednesday had the opportunity to give a pasito more to the title and leave entirely directed the celebration in the next days, but went back to be victims of his own errors on the lawn. The Ray was much better that a Barça to the that have noticed him the sewings in all the sectors of the field, especially in the medullary without Sergio Busquets.
The way for the culés is more 'simple' because the Real Madrid has resigned of the career by LaLiga too prompt, more than the expected. The ones of Carlo Ancelotti signed his more shameful party in his visit to Montilivi, with a performance that left a lot of doubts to the doors of the final of the Glass of Rey. 'Taty' Spanish humiliated to the defence merengue with four goals, two in each time. The targets of Vinícius Jr and Lucas Vázquez 'maquillaron' the result.
Like this it has lived the day 30 of LaLiga
Girona and Real Madrid began the day with the goleada by 4-2, at the same time that Osasuna achieved to impose in front of the Cádiz (0-1). They did not happen of the tie Betis and Real Sociedad in the career by the Champions League (0-0). This mierrcoles, Almería imposed to the Getafe (1-2), whereas the Athletic of Madrid traced back to the RCD Mallorca (3-1). Whereas the Barça fell in his visit to the Ray Vallecano, Celtic and Elche signed a contested party that finish with victory for the vigueses (1-0).
The day 31 of LaLiga will finish to contest this Thursday with three clashes more, to the 18:30 hours with the visit of the Espanyol to the Villarreal in The Ceramics, the duel between Valencia and Valladolid (18:30 h), that can be key in the fight by the descent, whereas the date will close it Athletic and Seville to the 22:00 hours with the party in Saint Mamés.
Like this it remains the classification of LaLiga Santander
The FC Barcelona keeps , with differences, in the first position of the classification of LaLiga with 76 units, by the 65 of the Real Madrid. Of very near, it follows them the Athletic of Madrid with 62 points, whereas the Real Sociedad closes the zone Champions with 55 units. The 'top 10' complete it Betis (49), Villarreal (47), Athletic (46), Osasuna (44), Ray Vallecano (43) and Girona (41). In the half of table, are Mallorca (40), Celtic of Vigo (39), Seville (38), Valladolid (35), Almería (33), Cádiz (32) and Getafe (31), whereas in the red zone find Valencia (30), Espanyol (28) and Elche (13).
