Granada vs Barcelona: Azeez nets as Barca suffer defeat in La Liga clash
- Granada vs Barcelona La Liga clash saw Ramon Azeez net the opener as Barca suffered second defeat in 2019-20 campaign
- Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati came on in the second half, but Vadillo netted from the spot in the 66 minute to double Granada lead.
- The performance on the night leaves Barcelona with their worst start to La Liga in 25 years
Granada vs Barcelona La Liga clash saw the hosts claim a 2-0 win over Barca on Saturday night, September 21, at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes.
The encounter saw Barca captain Lionel Messi start from the bench, but he later replaced Carles Perez in the 46th minutes, to play alongside Luis Saurez and Antoine Griezmann in the attack with defending champions a goal down.
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Ramon Azeez netted the opener with a cool finish at the far post after two minutes after Barca defenders were caught off guard.
In the 14th minute, the home side came close to netting their second through Antonio Puertas, whose curling strike brought out a top class save from Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in Barca goal.
The Catalan giants were struggling to get into the contest, but Herrera attempted a strike from distance in the 36th minute, with Granada going into the break with an odd goal.
After the restart, Barca coach Ernesto Valverde brought on the pair of Messi and Ansu Fati for Perez and Junior Firpo, with the intention to level scores as soon as possible.
However, Barca’s game plan did not go as expected as Granada were awarded a penalty, courtesy of a Video Assistant Referee review spotting Arturo Vidal’s deliberate handball inside the box.
Vadillo took responsibility as he sent Ter Stegen the wrong way to see the scoreboard read Granada 2-0 Barcelona after 66 minutes.
Barca continued battling on in a bid to reduce the deficit to no avail.
With time running out, Messi opted for a strike from distance, but, Granada shot-stopper Rui Silva was spot on to keep out the danger.
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At the blast of the final whistle, Granada held on to claim a famous win over the La Liga champions, their second win over Barcelona in the last 12 meetings and first since 2014.
The win temporarily sees Granada lead the La Liga log with 10 points and a superior goal margin as second-placed Sevilla will not play until Sunday.
Legit.ng reported earlier that Ansu Fati, Barcelona youngster, is ready for Spain debut after he successfully switched his international allegiance to the European nation.
According to the UK Guardian, Ansu Fati received his passport on Friday, September 20, and has been included in Spain Under-17 World Cup squad due to storm Brazil next month.
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