He won. Barcelona He won. And this is the most important thing for Catalan fans. The team led by Xavi Hernández was defeated Almeria 3-2 to end a three-match winless streak and bid farewell to 2023 with a smile The championship. The feelings are bittersweet because the team suffered against the latter.
This victory, suffered as a controversy, had its hero: Sergi Roberto. His captain Azulgrana He scored twice for the first time in his career and captained a sluggish group. The Catalans had a good first 15 minutes and Rafinha made it 1-0 on 32. To everyone’s surprise, after a mistake by Ronald Araujo, Leo Baptista He scored to make it 1-1 at half-time. The home fans whistled very angrily.
🚨 FULL TIME! #BarçaAlmería pic.twitter.com/I21Q2R9BYH
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 20, 2023
In the supplement came the controversial game that gave the home team the difference. From a corner that should have been a goal, Sergi Roberto scored with a header. Barcelona had options for 3-1 but the visit made it 2-2. This came after another mistake: Iñaki Peña collided with the aforementioned Araújo, lost the ball and Edgar Gonzalez scream.
In the 82nd minute, the winning goal was scored: Sergi Roberto dressed as a center forward and took advantage of the exquisite clearance of Robert Lewandowski, who is still struggling in the opposition goal. Three more points for Barcelona, who reached 38 and are six behind Girona (they have a game in hand).
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How was Barcelona vs. Almeria? Final score
| Equipment | 1 T | 2T | Final |
| Barcelona | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Almeria | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Objectives:
- BAR – Rafinha – Min. 32
- ALM – Léo Baptistão – Min. 40
- BAR – Sergi Roberto – Min. 59
- ALM – Édgar González – Min. 71
- BAR – Sergi Roberto – Min. 82
Barcelona vs. Almeria, alive and direct
Full time. Barcelona closed 2023 with a 3-2 win.
Minute 90+2. The post denied Sergi Roberto the third goal. The captain scored two goals in one game for the first time.
Minute 90. Robert Lewandowski has had it again. Once again there was no target. The Pole continues to struggle with the opposing goal.
Minute 86. Inaki Peña saves Almeria’s third goal. Great save from the youngster in the last game of the year for Azulgrana.
Minute 82. Goal from Barcelona. Massive clearance from Robert Lewandowski to Sergi Roberto, who lined up at center forward to clear a difficult match. The audience, impatient, gasps.
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⚽️ GOAL FROM BARCELONA!
Huge pass from Robert Lewandowski to Sergi Roberto, who lined up at center forward to make it 3-2.#The championship pic.twitter.com/bxNAmJ9vmt
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐬 Argentina 🇦🇷 (@sportingnewsar) December 20, 2023
Minute 77. Ilkay Gundogan misses an impossible goal from six yards out. Joao Cancelo drove the defense crazy and delivered a wonderful cross for Robert Lewandowski. The German, who had to barely block the ball from Polo, did not succeed and everything remains tied.
Minute 74. Ronald Araujo, who was the star of both Almeria goals, made it 3-2 but his header went wide.
Minute 71. Goal from Almeria. A safe foul resulted in an incredible goal. Iñaki Peña collided with Ronald Araújo, lost the ball and Édgar González made it 2-2.
Minute 68. Raphinha received a wonderful clearance that put him in front of Luís Maximiano, but the Brazilian couldn’t finish.
Minute 62. Robert Lewandowski once again meets the outstanding performance of Luis Maximiano.
Minute 59. Goal from Barcelona. What he failed to achieve in the first half came in the second: Sergi Roberto’s header from a Rafinha corner. The shout is controversial because all of Almeria argued that it was not a corner but a goal. The replay makes it clear that Alex Balde was the last to touch her.
CAPTAIN’S great goal. ⚽©
💙❤@SergiRoberto10 puts forward @FCBarcelona_es inside this #BarçaAlmería!#LALIGAHighlights pic.twitter.com/PAlPUsnz3P
— LALIGA (@LaLiga) December 20, 2023
Minute 55. Barcelona does not specify and Almeria is encouraged. There is a good game at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, with the visit much more prominent than expected.
Minute 52. Luís Maximiano is undoubtedly the figure: he saved a very good shot from Robert Lewandowski, who is still dry.
Minute 48. Ferran Torres has his first chance and Luís Maximiano saves his shot. The action was repeated within a minute.
Changes in Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez moves pieces: Joao Felix and Andreas Christensen left to make way for Ferran Torres and Jules Couté.
The first half is over. Barcelona went to the dressing room booed by their own crowd who are in disbelief at this production. 1-1 does not sit well at home.
Minute 45. The celebration of the visit expanded the group that is now encouraged. The local team wants to finish the first half right now.
Minute 40. Goal from Almeria. Léo Baptistão’s takedown was finally valid and the match is now 1-1.
😱🔥 Before the end of the first half, Almería pulled off a surprise and equalized through Léo Baptistão. The goal was reviewed and approved by the VAR.
The audience couldn’t stand it and whistled for Barcelona… pic.twitter.com/yZFAuU2CBJ
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐍𝐰𝐰𝐬 Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) December 20, 2023
Minute 40. The goal was disallowed by Léo Baptistão after a mistake by Ronald Araújo. Check the VAR.
Minute 37. A poor start from the back for Almeria almost ended with a goal from Robert Lewandowski. Luís Maximiano, with a wonderful save, saves his fence.
Minute 32. Goal from Barcelona. Rafinha scored on the rebound after a corner. Ronaldo Araujo’s header was cleared on the line.
⚽️🇪🇸 Barcelona take the first lead against Almeria thanks to Rafinha. The Brazilian made it 1-0 and the Catalans snapped a three-match winless streak.pic.twitter.com/hb4d2T2cwP
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐍𝐰𝐰𝐬 Spain 🇪🇸 (@sportingnewses) December 20, 2023
Minute 31. Sergi Roberto has an attempt from outside the area. His shot went high. The team lost depth.
Minute 25. Another lost corner for Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski does not finish comfortably.
Minute 20. Guillermo Cuadra Fernández continues to get yellow: now for Andreas Christensen. At this rate it looks difficult for both teams to finish with 11 men.
Minute 15. The second caution of the game came, this time for Rafinha.
Minute 11. Barcelona is dominant and it hurts on the opposite field. The only thing missing is the goal.
Minute 7. Once again a dangerous energy comes through Joao Félix. After the corner, Luís Maximiano saved his own goal: he got the goal from Sergi Roberto, who appeared all alone.
Minute 5. Yellow card to Alex Pozo. Alex Baldé came in from the left and was fouled near the Almeria goal. Joao Felix’s shot went wide.
The game has started. Barcelona vs is already being played. Almeria at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.
Will it arrive first? After the first 17 La Liga games, Almeria are still the only team yet to win. He added five points from draws and 12 losses.
The last precedent. Almeria won the most recent meeting between the two: they won 1-0 with a goal from El Bilal Toure, today in Atalanta.
Welcome to the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium! After three games without a win, Barcelona face Almeria for matchday 18 of La Liga. Will those led by Xavi Hernandez manage to end their bad moment?
The Barcelona line-up
Iñaki Peña; Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen, Alex Balde; Sergi Roberto, Ilkay Gundogan, Fermin? Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Joao Félix.
🚨 The Barca line-up against Almeria.
🙄 Joao Félix, Raphinha and Lewandowski, in front. pic.twitter.com/JuusrQVMdo
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) December 20, 2023
The composition of Almeria
Maximian Pozo, Chumi, Edgar, Montes, Akieme; Lopy, Baba? Above, Ramadan and Baptistao.
📋 Our faction has been confirmed to face the @FCBarcelona_es!#VamosAlmería 🔴⚪️ | #BarçaAlmería ⚔️ | #UDARadio 📻 pic.twitter.com/1fPAxlmUO9
— UD Almeria (@U_D_Almeria) December 20, 2023
How and where to watch Barcelona vs. Almeria? La Liga match schedule, TV channel and online stream
- Day: Wednesday, December 20
- Time: 19:00 Spain and 18:00 Canary Islands (15:00 Argentina, 13:00 ET, 12:00 CDMX)
- Stage: Olympic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
- TV channels:
- Spain: Movistar Sports
- Argentina: DSports
- USA: ESPN Deportes
- Mexico:Sky Sports
- Flow:
- Spain: Movistar Plus+
- Argentina: DGo
- USA: ESPN+, Fubo
- Mexico: Blue to Go
