In their first match of the season in La Liga on Sunday, FC Barcelona faced Villarreal at Camp Nou, here’s the result, what happened and what we learned from the playoff.
No wonder in Koeman’s first XI
Unsurprisingly, a 4-2-3-1 Dutchman with double pivots Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong plus 17-year-old Ansu Fati buzzed from the left wing.
In the central offensive midfield, Philippe Coutinho would take a look to feed target men and straight ends Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.
This Ansu boy
It had been a quiet quarter of an hour, without either aspect to generate transparent opportunities, with Barca at times threatened to get stuck against it.
However, clinging to a level ball by Jordi Alba crossing the area, one of football’s talents crashed it into the roof of the net for the first time. 1-0.
And again, 4 minutes later
With Philippe Coutinho’s acres of area loading his own part at 18 meters, he placed the young man on the left flank who only had to cut and hit the house in his nearest back corner. season in 2019/2020, deserves to be now. Barca has a prodigy in his hands here.
Fati tried to return to the favor.
Already mounted through Alba and Coutinho himself, the newly created Spain outsider a wonderful possibility for Messi who had his shot blocked through Sergio Asenjo. What a night.
So he’s a penalty
Signed through Mario Gaspar, who may not simply drive his quick steps, Fati paved the way for Messi to score on the spot. Asenjo was given his hands and has done better, but the captain will still take his first goal of the term.
A great prevention denied to Coutinho
Half-volleying at point-blank range, Ansejo overturned the little magician’s effort over the crossbar as half-time approached. He deserved the fourth of the Barça night, the simply magnificent accumulation of luck.
Pau Torres is already doing the Blaugrana favors
Once very connected to the Azulgranas, Fati’s foreign teammate scored a goal opposed to his appearance that ensured Koeman’s men made it 4-0. The way he changed messi’s center to have already set the club’s colours, but perhaps he never will. so after such a mistake.
Fireworks at the beginning of the middle of the moment.
A demonstration presented twice in the open air of the stadium, Samuel Marsden of ESPN, made a sign of wisdom to commemorate not only the local festival of La Merco, but also the impressive first forty-five Fati.
Messi packed his suspenders
With a mark from the right on the left foot, the pattern fired a heartbreaking shot that Ansejo once in the back stood out in achieving with his hands holding a fifth distance.
Pedri and Dembele Koeman’s first replacements
The masses were already waiting for Ousmane Dembélé, who succeeded Coutinho, but entered the area with his 17-year-old compatriot, Pedri, who made his league debut 20 minutes from the end replacing the pearl of La Masia.
They were followed by Francisco Trincao and Miralem Pjanic
Braga’s Portuguese winger also pulled Griezmann out of his anguish and former Juventus Pjanic suplanted his positional rival Busquets in 78.
The latter shocked by his cell death and attracting calls to see him already update Busi permanently, Trincao tested Ansejo as Messi in the final moments of a goalless opus moment.
Barca’s first win is in the bag
After a very productive 3-0 record in the preseason, Koeguy has its competitive date at the most productive base imaginable. The positives were evidently the player of Fati’s match, a freer Messi capable of playing without the strain of relying on everything. and took a step forward defensive solidity thanks to the double pivots.
Although quiet in the middle of the moment, Coutinho deserves praise, but less can be said about the forgettable functionality through Griezmann.
In the Celta de Vigo they leave in the middle of the week. And Barca has not won six at ballad Stadium, there are every single chance of breaking this series through play in this way.
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through progress and analysis, while I have also covered adjustment reports for
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through advances and research, while I have covered adjustment reports for tournaments like copa America. In addition to writing for Forbes Sports, I edit Yellow