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Leganes 2-1 Barcelona: Barca suffer 1st defeat this season after Pique's botched clearance

Leganes 2-1 Barcelona: Barca suffer 1st defeat this season after Pique's botched clearance Featured

Leganes stunned Barcelona with two goals in 69 seconds to come from behind and hand the champions a first LaLiga defeat of the season.
6' Dembele's long shot hits the side-netting

We have the first shot of the game. Dembele cuts inside from the left wing, finds some space and fires a low shot at goal, looking for the near post. However, it goes just wide, rippling the side netting.

12' GOAL! Leganes 0-1 Barcelona (Coutinho)

Barca lead 1-0! Messi picks out Coutinho on the edge of the box, the Brazilian takes a touch and then fires a powerful volley into the corner of the net, which was dipping all the way and caught the Leganes keeper by surprise. However, it is a superb volley!

16' Unreal Messi curler hits the woodwork

Messi with a terrific curling effort from the edge of the box, it looks to be heading into the top corner, but he is denied by the crossbar! Brilliant by Messi. The hosts are struggling to cope with the Argentine at the moment.

52' GOAL! Leganes 1-1 Barcelona (Zhar)

Leganes are level, it's 1-1! El Zhar with the equalising goal after a quick counter down the left wing. Silva beats the offside flag and whips a deep cross into the box for El Zhar who beats Vermaelen to the ball and powers his header into the back of the net.

53' GOAL! Leganes 2-1 Barcelona (Rodriguez)

Another defensive error by Barcelona which allows Leganes through and they capitalise on the opportunity, two goals in a minute! It comes from a hopeful ball over the top by Leganes, with Youssef chasing it down, but Pique gets his clearance all wrong, firing the ball straight into the path of Rodriguez in the area, who just had Ter Stegen to beat and he fired it into the back of the net.
Match Reports

Quickfire goals from Nabil El Zhar and Real Madrid loanee Oscar Rodriguez stunned Barcelona and handed Leganes a shock 2-1 LaLiga win.

Barca had gone in front through Philippe Coutinho's fine 12th-minute touch and volley and looked in control until the home side struck in quick succession at a boisterous Butarque.

El Zhar set the turnaround in motion with a thumping back-post header soon after half-time and it was Rodriguez who capitalised on Gerard Pique's dreadful error before Barca had been given time to take stock.
Line-ups

Leganés XI: Zhar, Iván Cuéllar, R.Pérez, Juanfran, Jonathan Silva, Bustinza, R.García, Rodrigo Tarín, Vesga, Y. En-Nesyri, O.Rodríguez

Subs: Nyom, Jon Serantes, Michael Santos, Carrillo, D.Rolán, S.Merino, Gumbau

Barcelona XI: L. Messi, T. Vermaelen, Piqué, I. Rakitić, Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho, M. ter Stegen, S.Roberto, S. Umtiti, Munir, O. Dembélé

Subs: L. Suárez, Vidal, Jordi Alba, Jasper Cillessen, Semedo, Arthur, Malcom

Additional Info

  • Origin: GhAgent