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La Liga: Who’s to Blame for Barcelona’s Defeat Against Madrid-Based Side Leganes
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La Liga: Who’s to Blame for Barcelona’s Defeat Against Madrid-Based Side Leganes

by  Ibrahim Sofiyullaha 2 min read
  • Barcelona suffered yet another defeat in the Spanish La Liga as Madrid-based side Leganes handed them a home loss on Sunday evening
  • The Catalans have endured a poor home form recently in the league as they lost back to back home games at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
  • Briefly takes a look at who's to blame for the 2022-23 La Liga champions defeat against a newly promoted side

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Barcelona's poor run of form in the Spanish La Liga is not yet over as they stumble to defeat against Leganes at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday evening.

Spanish defender Sergio Gonzalez's lone strike in the opening four minutes of the game gave the Madrid-based club all three points against the league leaders.

The Catalans are still top of the La Liga table with 38 points; they are levelled on points with second-placed Atletico Madrid and one point ahead of defending champions Real Madrid.

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Barcelona lost another home game in the Spanish La Liga this season.
FC Barcelona players line up for a team photo ahead of their La Liga match against CD Leganes at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Spain. Photo: Pedro Salado.
Source: UGC

Who's to blame for Barcelona's loss against Leganes

While chatting with Briefly News, football analyst Tosin Alli shared his thoughts on Barcelona's loss against the newly promoted side Leganes.

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"Barcelona were the better side from start to finish, but Robert Lewandowski let them down," he said.
"Lewandowski has been the go-to guy when it comes to scoring for Barca this season, but his numerous missed chances cost them the game.
"Aside from Lewandowski's poor finish in the match, Leganes goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic had a fantastic game and made some great saves to earn all three points for his team."

The Catalans are having a good outing in the UEFA Champions League compared to their poor run of form in La Liga.

Hansi Flick side are second in the UCL league format group phase, but could lose their first-place in the league to either Real Madrid or Atletico.

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Yamal's father predicts greatness for Barcelona star

Legit.ng also reported that Lamine Yamal's father Mounir Nasraoui has predicted a remarkable future for the Barcelona star in football.

Mounir believes his son has only make use of a tiny portion of his football potentials so far.

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Source: Briefly.co.za

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Ibrahim Sofiyullaha (Editorial Assistant) Ibrahim Sofiyullaha is a graduate of First Technical University, Ibadan. He was the founder and pioneer Editor-in-Chief of a fast-rising campus journalism outfit at his university. Ibrahim is a coauthor of the book Julie, or Sylvia, written in collaboration with two prominent Western authors. He was ranked as the 9th best young writer in Africa by the International Sports Press Association. Ibrahim has contributed insightful articles for major platforms, including Sportskeeda in the UK and Motherly in the United States. Email: ibrahim.sofiyullaha@corp.legit.ng

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