Barcelona, Spain (AP) – Raminyamar scored from a penalty spot Goalkeeper Joan Garcia It was confirmed that they left Leio Vallecano on points after a 1-1 draw in the Spanish league on Sunday.
The defending champion was largely abolished by Madrid’s modest side for his speed and ability to break Barcelona’s offside traps.
It was Barcelona’s first slip of the season after starting with a victory at Malorca and Levante.
Yamal dribbling past the defender and was penalised after being knocked down by Pep Chavalia in a foul protested violently by Leio’s players and staff.
Yamal stepped up and fired with a 40-minute spot kick. They then celebrated by gestures as if they had a crown on their head. It was the second goal of the 18-year-old campaign and his first penalty against Barcelona. He converted a Spanish penalty earlier this year.
“They were fouling me, I’m confident and I’m always ready to put my team on my back,” Yamal said.
Reio’s pressure and the speed of Jorge de Flutes, Alvaro Garcia and Isi Parazon created repeated space behind Barcelona’s high defensive line.
García made five important saves, including one-on-one rejection of De Frutos and Andrei Ratiu. However, the former Espanyol goalkeeper could not do anything to stop him from volleying from a corner kick, without being completely marked at the far post on the 67th.
“We need to have better control over the ball, and we have to be happy with the point,” Barcelona manager Hansi Frick said. “Joan Garcia had a great match today.”
Fermin Lopez played as a second half replacement amid that speculation Chelsea wants to sign the Barcelona midfielder Before the summer transfer window closes on Monday.
There are no video reviews
The game was marked by an obvious malfunction against the referee’s video review service.
The referee informed the team captain midway through the first half that it was not working. That meant there was no review of Yamal’s foul in Chabaria.
Rayo’s coach Coach Peles got the yellow card for his fierce protest.
After the game he apologised for what he called his “embarrassing behavior.”
“I am a solid advocate for the right to make a judgement mistake,” Perez said. “The referee is a key figure in the sport, he has little support and can make errors.”
He added: “What’s lost me cool is that I can’t start playing with video reviews and now I’m playing without it. Video reviews affect how you play, how the referee works.”
Other Results
Borja Iglesias scored on the header in the second half injury time, with Celta Vigo taking a 1-1 draw with Villarreal, treating the first setback of the season as “yellow submarine” after two wins.
Athletic Bilbao won three in several rounds after beating the real Betis 2-1 in Seville.
The Basque Country Club scored its own goal by Mark Bartra before Eita Paredes became second. Cedric Bakamb pulled back one very late goal for the host.
Espanyol remained unbeaten after defender Carlos Romero scored in a 1-0 victory over Osasuna.
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