Barcelona have dropped points again in the La La title race as they settled for a dramatic 3-3 draw against Granada, MySportDab reports.
It was a thriller at the Olimpico stadium, Barcelona’s make-shift ground, as Granada pulled off a La Liga stunner against the reigning champions.
Grappling with just a minute 34% of the ball possession, the visitors made the best of their chances and matched the hosts’ attacking flair with fiery counters and offensives when winning the ball.
Barcelona started on a brilliant note, dominating proceedings but Granada weren’t giving up without a fight. Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the lead in the 14th minute but Granada fought back through Sanchez to level the score two minutes before the break.
A second-half thriller saw both sides struck twice to settle for a 3-3 draw. Granada went into the lead in the 60th minute but Barcelona immediately fought back to level terms three minutes later, thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s goal.
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Two minutes after Lewandowski’s equaliser, Barcelona saw themselves trailing again. Miquel’s 66th-minute strike restored the lead for the visitors. They were closing in on what would have been a historic victory over the La Liga champions.
Barcelona ramped up pressure again in search of their third goal and second equaliser but had to wait till the 80th minute when Lamine Yamal struck again to restore parity and bag his brace.
With the scores tied at 3-3 draw, the final 10 minutes saw both sides struggle to take the lead but it ended squares at the blast of the final whistle.
While it was a just and decent result for Granada, it was another disappointing outing for Barcelona, who are drifting far off the La Liga title race this season.
The draw has seen the Catalans stuck in third position on the table with 51 points, 5 points from second-placed Girona, and 10 points from league leaders and arch-rivals Real Madrid.
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