Barcelona lost to Leganes, 1-0, in the match played yesterday, Sunday, as part of the 2024-2025 Spanish League.
Barcelona faced Leganes in the 17th round of the Spanish League, on Sunday evening, December 15, at the Olympic Stadium of Luis Companys.
Sergio Gonzalez Teston scored the winning goal for Leganes in the fourth minute of the first half with a header that found its way into the net.
With this result, Barcelona’s tally stopped at 38 points at the top, while Leganes raised its tally to 18 points in 15th place.
According to information from the Catalan newspaper “Sport,” the player most affected by Barcelona’s loss to Leganes was Brazilian star Raphinha.
The newspaper added that Raphinha exploded angrily at team star Robert Lewandowski, holding him responsible for the loss to Leganes due to missing many easy opportunities to score and end the match.
The newspaper pointed out that Raphinha had previously asked the German coach to exclude Lewandowski from the Catalan team’s lineup, especially in crucial matches, because he lacked fitness and focus in front of goal. Now, the team is paying the price for Flick’s trust in the Polish striker.
The newspaper concluded that Raphinha believes Barcelona’s competition for La Liga will be impossible in light of the huge number of scoring opportunities being wasted.