Barcelona is back, Xavi is expected to win a double!
Xavi had earlier announced that he would move to Barcelona at the end of the season, which is well known. The young Spaniard coach was unable to withstand the pressure, but his early sacking did not mean Xavi was left to the side, and Barcelona were renewed in their desire to compete for the title after Celta's 2-1 thrashing.
Barcelona have tried again and again against Celta de Vigo in this round of the Spanish league. Before the game even began, Lewandowski scored Barcelona's first goal.
At this moment, Yamal cut the ball crosswise, Lewandowski received the pass, adjusted slightly, and shot hard, and the ball went straight to the goal. Celta's goalkeeper couldn't stop the shot in time because of the speed of the ball. However, just as soon as the second half began, Aspas quickly capitalised on a brilliant moment to create a draw for Celta.
After that, Barcelona continued to attack, but alas, they did not score. Barcelona went it until extra time when they were given a penalty due to a foul in the box to win the game. Lewandowski struggled to save from 12 yards out in the box and a shot that, if on target, would have secured victory for the Reds. Unexpectedly, Lewandowski's kick was too bad, and the ball was blocked by Celta's goalkeeper. But when the Celta goalkeeper's legs slid prematurely off the goal line, and when the Barcelona players were very disappointed, the referee issued a harsh penalty.
The whole Barcelona squad was celebrating their good fortune, but Lewandowski was under a lot of pressure at this time, because if he missed another goal, then he would be the sinner of the whole team. Fortunately, Lewandowski lived up to expectations and deceived the home goalkeeper with a feint to help Barcelona win 2-1.
Lewandowski scored a goal 96 minutes and 55 seconds before the break, and also set a record for one penalty in the history of FC Barcelona. This season, Lewandowski's form has gradually declined, scoring just 17 goals in 33 appearances. Amid the rumors that Barcelona are planning to sell Lewandowski, I wonder if these two goals can change the trajectory of Lewandowski's life.
We can't say for sure if Robert Lewandowski will stay at Bayern Munich, but the three points give Barcelona a chance to win the league title. This victory brings Barcelona 3-1 and 10 points from the last four rounds of Spain. Without the last win over Granada, Barcelona have won four in a row and the Spanish giant is once again in the top spot. Barcelona are now seven points ahead of Real Madrid with 13 league games. Keep in mind that Real Madrid's number of injuries is increasing and they will not be able to beat either team.
Apart from Spain, Barcelona are the favourites to win the Champions League. With almost four days to go, Barcelona will travel to Napoli in a game where their side were almost held to a draw by Genoa. Napoli are very strong now than they were last season, and judging by the current performances of both sides, Barcelona can win at any time.
A win over Napoli would see Barcelona progress to the round of 16, a big step forward for Xavi. Since he took over Barcelona, Liverpool's results in the Europa League have been terrible. But Xavi is free of any pressure and it will help his team to achieve a good result. Xavi still has a chance to lead his team to two trophies in four months. Xavi has no regrets, as long as we win the Spanish league and the Europa League double!