BARÇA WON AT AN UNUSUAL TIME
FC Barcelona breaks its '14:00 curse' against Alavés
Published:3/02/2025 - 00:12h
Updated:3/02/2025 - 05:52h
Barça broke the jinx of 14:00 with their victory against Alavés. The Catalans had only won one match out of five played at this time in the 21st century
FC Barcelona achieved a key victory for their title aspirations in LaLiga this Sunday against Alavés, and they did so by overcoming a curious challenge. The match against the babazorros was played at 14:00 hours, a time that, until this February 2, had not been favorable for the Catalans, who had only managed 1 victory in the 5 matches played during this time slot throughout the 21st century.
Before facing the team led by Eduardo Coudet, the azulgrana team had a record of 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 loss in matches played 'after lunch'. To find the last victory of the Catalans at 14:00, one had to go back to November 2020, when Koeman's side won 4-0 against Osasuna at the Camp Nou with goals from Braithwaite, Griezmann, Coutinho, and Messi.
Flick continues to change history
Despite the discouraging history, if there is one thing Hansi Flick has demonstrated during his new project at Spotify Camp Nou, it is that he came to the azulgrana bench to change history, and the match against Alavés is further proof of that. Thanks to a goal from Robert Lewandowski, the Catalans overcame the blue-and-white wall and added three points to continue dreaming of LaLiga.
Fortunately for the blaugranas, the rest of the matches they will play this February will be at 21:00, except for the match against Valencia in the Copa del Rey, which will start half an hour later. However, the victory this Sunday has completely broken the 'jinx', because one thing is certain: there is no time that can stop this overwhelming Barça.
