Barcelona’s embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Sevilla on Sunday means Actual Madrid are presently main LaLiga and have all the momentum forward of the worldwide break. The staff coached by Hansi Flick misplaced their alternative to be on the prime of the standings heading into the second worldwide break of the season, wanting inconsistent within the course of. After eight league video games, Actual Madrid are main with a two-point margin on Barcelona after Flick’s first defeat of the LaLiga season and the second in a row after the Champions League loss towards PSG, 2-1, that happened on Wednesday. The 2 Spanish giants will meet for the primary time this season later this month, on Oct. 26, for what’s going to grow to be a key conflict for the title race.
Barcelona confronted Sevilla on Sunday with out Lamine Yamal, because the Spanish star missed the match after “aggravating an harm to his pubic space,” the membership introduced on Friday forward of the match, which can even imply he’ll miss the matches with Spain throughout the break.
On Sunday, the Blaugrana conceded twice within the first half earlier than Marcus Rashford’s aim, however within the second half, Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty, after which the house aspect managed to attain two extra objectives earlier than the ultimate whistle. Sevilla, which gained their first league match towards Barcelona in 10 years, did a favor for Actual Madrid, who are actually again main the standings after profitable on Saturday 3-1 on the Santiago Bernabeu towards Villarreal.
Chatting with the press after the Sevilla match, Flick spoke concerning the disappointing efficiency of his staff.
“The primary half wasn’t good for us. They performed one-on-one and had been very aggressive. We had no options, which is not good. However within the second half, I actually appreciated the staff’s response. I do not wish to discuss concerning the two objectives, we do not need excuses. We now have to concentrate on the primary half, however a very powerful factor is the response. This defeat is necessary, and after the break, we are going to struggle for all of the titles. That is what we would like — we’re a superb staff. I am not offended; everybody noticed the scenario. I do not wish to argue about it. Within the second half, we performed effectively. Now now we have to maintain going. We do not like shedding 4–1, it is robust, however ultimately, it is only one recreation.”
