BARCELLONA (SPAGNA) (ITALPRESS) – Goleada Barcelona in the return of the eighth finals of the Champions League, with the Flick team that beats 7-2 Newcastle and, after the 1-1 of St. James’ Park, wins the qualifier to quarters. Double for Raphinha and Lewandwski, also Yamal, Bernal and Fermin Lopez, vane the two networks of Elanga shore Magpies.
It takes six minutes to Barcelona to go ahead, with Yamal’s step change serving Fermin Lopez, good at waiting for Raphinha who is free to beat Ramsdale with the left hand. Road apparently downhill for the Catalans, but they hold their defensive line too high and give the 15′ equal ball to the English: Hall escape on the left and assist on the opposite lane for Elanga, cold to shove Joan Garcia and seal the 1-1. The game is alive and Barcelona comes back immediately ahead, thanks to the football beaten by Raphinha and supported by Gerard Martin on the foot of Bernal who only has to push on the net. The new Barça advantage lasts only ten minutes, because Howe’s team still hurts from the left band, this time with Barnes’ cross for Elanga’s winning tap-in. Double for Swedish and 2-2 at Camp Nou. First-time finale in which Barcelona first wasted something but then managed to move forward, with Yamal who realizes the rigour assigned in the recovery for Trippier’s fall on Raphinha.
So the first time ends, with Barcelona returning to the field and after seven minutes also realizes the 4-2: Raphinha filter that opens the field to Fermin Lopez, cold in still beating Ramsdale. Blaugrana that does not stop and between 56′ and 61′ mark two more goals, both with Lewandowski, which hits first of head on corner and then right on Yamal’s imbeccata. Hypothecated quality barcelona, but account of the goals still open, with Ramsey wronging the reversal and delivery to Raphinha the ball of the final 7-2. Blaugrana ahead, waiting for one between Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.
IL TABELLINO DELLA PARTITA
BARCELLONA (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia 6 (37’st Szczesny sv); Eric García 5 (21’pt Araujo 6), Cubarsí 6, Gerard Martín 6, Gate 6 (21’st Xavi Espart 6); Bernal 7, Pedri 6; Yamal 7.5, Fermín Lopez 7.5 (21’st Olmo 6), Raphinha 9; Lewandowski 7.5 (21’st Ferran Torres 6) . On the bench, Kochen, Gavi, Rashford, Casadó, Bardsghji, Cortes, Marques Coach: Flick 8.
NEWCASTLE (4-3): Ramsdale 5; Trippier 5 (1’st Livramento 6), Thiaw 5, Burn 5, Hall 6.5; Joelinton 5.5 (19’st Botman 6), Tonali 5.5 (10’st Willock 6), Ramsey 4.5; Elanga 8 (19’st J.Murphy 6), Gordon 5.5 (37’st Osula sv), Barnes 6.5. On the bench: Pope, Ruddy, Harris, Wissa, Woltemade, A.Murphy, Neave. Coach: Howe 4.5.
ARBITRO: Letexier (France) 6.5
RETE: 6’pt and 27’st Raphinha, 15’pt and 28’pt Elanga, 18’pt Bernal, 52’pt Yamal (rig), 7’st Fermin Lopez, 11’st and 16′ st Lewandowski.
NOTES: evening serene, playground in excellent condition. Ammoniti: Cubarsí, Joelinton, Trippier, Willock. Angles: 6-2. Recovery: 3′ pt, 0′ st.
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