{"id":49909,"date":"2025-11-02T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/barcelona-conceded-against-elche-for-8th-consecutive-match_315173_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:19:23","slug":"barcelona-conceded-against-elche-for-8th-consecutive-match_315173_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-conceded-against-elche-for-8th-consecutive-match_315173_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Problem with no solution? Bar\u00e7a has conceded in 8 straight games"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hansi Flick<\/strong> still hasn’t found the ideal formula for FC Barcelona’s<\/strong> defense in 2025\/26. Against Elche<\/strong>, the German once again opted for Ronald Araujo<\/a> as center-back alongside Eric Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, but the team was unable to keep a clean sheet for the eighth consecutive game.<\/p> Rafa Mir’s<\/strong> goal in the 42nd minute was the 13th that Bar\u00e7a has conceded in the last 8 matches<\/strong>, 7 of them with Wojciech Szczesny<\/strong> in goal. The ’10’ of the Elche team broke the offside trap, starting a long run down the left from his own half.<\/p> Araujo was in charge of covering the Spanish winger, but his passivity in marking allowed Mir to position himself towards his left and fire a crossed shot, impossible for ‘Tek’. In total, the Azulgrana team has conceded 17 goals in 14 games<\/strong>, with an average of 1.21 per match.<\/p> Of those, 12 have been conceded by Szczesny, while Joan Garc\u00eda conceded 5 goals in 7 matches<\/strong>. In other words, both Bar\u00e7a goalkeepers have split their appearances evenly so far, with a clear difference in favor of the Catalan.<\/p> While ‘Tek’ has responded as a substitute, he has yet to keep a clean sheet. The one from Sallent, however, had 3 clean sheets before injuring his left knee in late September<\/strong>. In principle, the ’13’ could be medically cleared this week, although the coaching staff seems inclined to give him rest until after the break.<\/p> Beyond who’s in goal, the truth is that rivals seem to have figured out Hansi Flick’s advanced defense. Bar\u00e7a concedes too many clear chances in each match, and neither Araujo <\/strong>nor Cubars\u00ed <\/strong>are going through their best moment. Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong>, on the right, has also raised some doubts in recent weeks.<\/p> In that sense, the coaching staff has a lot of work ahead to regain confidence in the defense, which seems to have diminished since the departure of I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/a><\/strong>. With the Basque player, there was more precision when playing the offside trap to disable rivals. <\/p> The system remains the same, but the interpreters no longer have the same precision when applying it. With a defense constantly positioned near the midfield, any miscalculation in narrowing the space is lethal, leaving opponents one-on-one and facing the goal.<\/p> Bar\u00e7a still hasn’t filled the ‘gap’ left by I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/h2>
The 8 matches of Barcelona conceding in the 25\/26<\/h2>