The crippled Barcelona achieved a huge victory. Xavi could not count on exactly 16 players (?!), But that did not bother the guests to beat Mallorca – 1: 0!
In almost impossible conditions, the Barcelona football players went out on the field and took three points, which now brings them to only one point from the place in the Champions League next season.
Xavi struggled to make the starting 11. He gave a chance in the very peak of the attack to the written-off Luuk de Jong, when he is expected to leave the club in January, and he returned it with a goal.
In the 44th minute, Óscar Mingueza centered from the right flank, and De Jong headed the ball into the net with his head, in his own style.
It turned out to be the only goal, since the second half in the Baleares were completely uninteresting…
But, in the end, Barcelona deservedly reached the triumph that left Mallorca in 15th place with 20 points.
In the second match of the day, Celta celebrated against Betis with 2: 0, and the match was completely marked by the experienced striker Iago Aspas.
Not only did the Celta football player score two goals, but he also stood out with his human qualities.
Namely, after the first goal from the penalty spot in the 36th minute, he approached Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva to express his condolences on the recent death of his father.
Indeed, the class move of the living legend of Celta, who put an end to the final outcome of the match with the second goal in the compensation of the first part of the game.
Real Sociedad failed to justify the role of the big favorite as they drew with Alaves – 1: 1.
