Desperate measures. Conscious of the need to concretise a traced back that it was supported by it life in the Glass of Rey, Xavi Hernández decided to do three retouchings in his alignment to the halftime with the aim to look for the goals in front of the Linares, the one who went up in the marker grieve to the minute 19 of the commitment, thanks to the goal of Antonio Díaz.

An unsuspecting FC Barcelona jumped to the terrain of Municipal Stadium of Linarejos to confront to an inspired Linares that from the start imposed the rhythm of the party, what translated in goal quickly in benefit of a garrafal desatención defensive. It was therefore that the technician did not doubt in using three of his more powerful pieces.

Riqui Puig went out by Frenkie of Jong, Araújo by Hammered and Ilias Akhomach by Ousmane Dembélé. You adjust defensive and offensive to improve his picture, that until the halftime fell in front of a militant team of the Third Division of the Spanish football. Inadmissible for the Barcelona, that arrived like the champion defender.

Wise decisions

Xavi took out to relucir his sabiduría and experience. It knew well which changes execute and like this did it: Dembélé saved to the Barcelona with a golazo to long distance to the minute 63. The entry of the French extreme offered him to the greater team soltura in the front of attack. It generated dangerous played from before and until after marking his target. It was key for the victory of the team.

Like this as, the technician egarense great his second consecutive victory, although no without suffering, of this 2022. It has attained sortear the distinct obstacles because of the drops by Covid, injuries, sanctions… Configured an eleven competitive and in the second half finished for giving the estocada to an inspired Linares. Now it will assume the challenge of the eighth of final of the Glass of Rey.