Real Mallorca 0-1 Barcelona: Ibrahimovic scores
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Barcelona deserve disappointed over the result. Controlling the game from the beginning, they were constantly having trouble creating goal opportunities. Flow feedback or long-distance shots often foundered Barcelona posse hit the host.
It almost broke the deadlock when Pedro got a space outside the penalty box and into the middle of the goal horn Mallorca in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, the execution of Pedro less hard and focused so they can be defeated Aouate.
Mallorca Barcelona has not risen as the threat spread through Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 24th minute. But, again, Aouate was able to reach the ball and threw it into the back of the net.
Although already failed, Barcelona never gave up. They tried to maintain focus and consistent attack. Unfortunately, though hardly in danger, they entirely failed to break the enemy's goal until the halftime whistle.
Entering the second half, Barcelona returned to play ball control and a grilling Mallorca fort-distance shots and cross passes. However, as in the first half, Barcelona forced to see many of their efforts was broken in the middle of the road.
Good job Mallorca rearguard was not willing to make Barcelona banging down the tension. With still use the entire side of the field, they continue to find a weak spot hosts.
Perseverance finally bear fruit sweet Barcelona, following the use of alertness Zlatan Ibrahimovic wild ball to break the goal Aouate in minute 63.
Advantages not make Barcelona satisfied. Instead, they break down the walls of the more enthusiastic Mallorca. In the 67th minute and the 82, for example, Lionel Messi scored a goal opportunity. However, both shots missed the target.
After that, Barcelona continue to have difficulty creating goal opportunities. Although no penetration, they utterly fail to add goals to the long whistle.
Throughout the match, Barcelona had the ball as much as 69 per cent and just off five shots on goal from seven businesses. Mallorca itself successfully created two golden chances out of ten experiments.
Lineup:
Mallorca: 13-Dudu Aouate; 17-Ayoze, 16, Nunes, 4-Ivan Ramis, 2-Felipe; 11-Gonzalo Castro (9-Pierre Webo 90), 6-Mario Suarez (14-Alhassane Keita 77), 19 -- Jose Luis Marti, 24-Borja Valero; 21-Aritz Aduriz; 18-Víctor Casadesus (10-Julio Alvarez Mosquera 59)
Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 19-Maxwell, 18-Gabriel Milito, 5-Carles Puyol, 2-Daniel Alves; 15-Seydou Keita, 24-Yaya Toure (6-Xavi 61), 8-Andres Iniesta (10-Lionel Messi 51); 9-Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 20-Jeffren Suarez (28-Jonathan Dos Santos 76); 17-Pedro
