The Blaugrana return to success thanks to the seals of his two strikers, who overturn the initial advantage of Gayà. Closes the Coutinho accounts. Koeman breathes and also enjoys the return of Aguero
Three points in the sign of Ansu Fati and Koeman can finally spend a quiet evening. For one evening the baby canterano does not make Leo Messi regret, demonstrating why that Blaugrana “10” that weighs like a boulder ended up right on his shoulders: a goal and a penalty obtained are his signature on the Catalan success, which came after the initial advantage guest signed by Gayà in the first minutes of the game. The blaugrana, who then close at 3-1 even with a pinch of good luck (see Soler’s post on the momentary 2-1 Catalan) restart after two heavy knockouts with Benfica and Atletico Madrid, reaching five points behind the leaders Real Sociedad (which, however, has one more game) and two points from the Real-Atletico match. Heavy victory also for Sevilla, who rule Celta at home thanks to a flash of Mir in the 54th minute. Andalusi are now second level on points with Real, Atletico and Osasuna.
FATES FACTOR
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Koeman still has to deal with important absences (above all Dembélé and Pedri), on the other hand he finds an Aguero finally ready for his debut and focuses on a fluid 4-3-3 assault with Dest on the top right corner, Ansu Fati on the opposite side and Depay in the center. The beginning is not at all simple, because the Catalans are surprised by the aggressiveness of the opponents and above all because after just 5 ‘Gayà pulls a deadly left from the cylinder from over 20 meters that slips into the corner to the right of Ter Stegen. A nightmare start that however the Blaugrana manage to redeem in the next half hour thanks to the attitude of Ansu Fati and the understanding between the canterano and Depay. De Jong rises to the chair guaranteeing superiority in the middle of the field, Ansu Fati instead attacks every space without giving any reference points and on 13 ‘, after a good bank with the Dutchman, here is the goal that restores parity: movement to centralize (similar to what a certain Messi had become accustomed to) and right in the far corner.
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CHILLS
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Valencia have the merit of responding blow for blow, with Guedes making it clear that he is particularly on the ball by engaging Ter Stegen in three circumstances. But Barça has Ansu Fati, a detail that still makes the difference in the 39th minute: this time the canterano takes the time to Gayà on a low cross from Alba and gets the penalty that transforms Depay by bringing his own forward. It’s just a pity that Fati’s fuel runs out after almost an hour of play, right at the moment of greatest pressure of a never resigned Valencia. It is the moment in which the Catalans begin to pull the oars in the boat, also because the guests push effectively, causing the chills to come at the Camp Nou: first with a right from the edge of Soler that is printed on the pole and then crosses the whole goal mirror, then with a stone from Guedes on which Ter Stegen responds with pure instinct, with a move in perfect handball style. Moments of pure suffering which, however, are chased away in the 85th minute by the new entry Coutinho, quick to take advantage of a sleep of the host defense to secure the result. The Brazilian’s goal, who returns to scoring after 11 months, allows Koeman to spend the last change in peace to give Aguero the first minutes of the season, welcomed to applause.
October 17, 2021 (change October 17, 2021 | 23:10)
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