BARÇA 'BREAKS' ITS NEGATIVE RECORD
Barça left the 'cursed' streak behind and finally won by more than one goal again
FC Barcelona's 2-0 victory put an end to a streak of twenty games without being able to win by more than one goal difference. The Blaugrana, for the first time since September, have not won closely
Against the Royal Amberes, in the first day of the phase of groups of the Champions League, went the last time that the FC Barcelona had won a party with more than a goal of difference. They had achieved to impose with a magic 'manita' to première in Europe. Since, they had contested twenty parties -officials- in which they had not been able to impose with more than a goal of difference. Win very 'justito' turned into the reality of a group blaugrana with big problems in the two areas.
The dynamics, series or 'curse' has broken , this Thursday, with the victory against the CA Osasuna by 2-0. Although it cost, more than the account, open the tin, by a stellar performance of Sergio Herrera in almost 60 minutes, the ones of Xavi Hernández achieved to impose thanks to the targets of Robert Lewandowski (59') and Lamine Yamal (90+2'), to win the so longed for pass to the final of the Supercopa of Spain, against the Real Madrid (Sunday, 20:00 hours CET).
The irregularity of the Barça in this season
It has been a step forward of the Barcelona, that from September did not know what was to sign a triumph 'holgado', of some way, in spite of having contested 20 parties. In spite of that won the majority the feeling that they did not finish to clear the clashes was constant at all times. And it is that, it went upper or no the Barça, the goals resisted . Added to the defensive fragility, the history has been more than complicated in this season.
esde The victory against the Royal Amberes home (5-0), the Barcelona have added twelve victories: 3-2 vs Celtic, 1-0 vs Seville, 0-1 vs Port wine, 1-0 vs Athletic, 2-1 vs Athletic, 0-1 vs Real Sociedad, 2-1 vs Alavés, 2-1 vs Port wine, 1-0 vs Athletic of Madrid, 3-2 vs Almería, 1-2 vs The Palms and 2-3 vs Barbastro. A balance of 22 goals in favour and ten against. On the other hand, empataron four clashes: 2-2 vs Mallorca, 2-2 vs Granada, 1-1 vs Ray Vallecano and 1-1 vs Valencia, whereas they fell in other four: 1-2 vs Real Madrid, 1-0 vs Shakhtar, 2-4 vs Girona and 3-2 vs Royal Amberes.
To the doors of a 'new was'
It has been a dynamics, as little, irregular. The Barça has not achieved to show his more optimum version on the lawn and has weighed in the results, but the victory against Osasuna, with two goals of difference and the goal to zero, could be the turning point that so much need the catalanes. Just around the corner it is a new final against the Real Madrid and the possibility to add the first title of the season. And it is something that have to take advantage of the culés.
