Barcelona have been pulled again to 1-1 of their La Liga conflict away at rivals Sevilla.
Hansi Flick is aiming to shut the title hole on Atletico Madrid and Actual Madrid with a vital win on the highway in Andalucia.
The Madrid giants battled out a 1-1 draw over the weekend, to go away the door open for Barcelona to capitalise, as Flick appears to be like to make up floor.
The German coach opted to rotate his beginning staff from the midweek Copa del Rey hammering of Valencia and considered one of his adjustments crashed dwelling the opener.
Robert Lewandowski was introduced again into the staff by Flick and the Polish veteran saved his cool from shut vary to fit dwelling after simply seven minutes.
Two objectives in two minutes 🤯
Robert Lewandowski scores the opener, however Rubén Vargas equalises shortly after 🔥 pic.twitter.com/z7Dv4XJacz
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LEWANDOWSKI OBRELLAUNES 🥫pic.twitter.com/WrffffRrLm
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Nevertheless, as a part of a chaotic opening on the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, the hosts replied lower than 90 seconds later.
Some slack Barcelona defending opened up an opportunity for Ruben Vargas and he ruthlessly fired dwelling the equaliser.
Barcelona will likely be assured of hauling themselves again into the competition however their hopes have been dented by an early harm for Ronald Araujo.
The Uruguayan worldwide has struggled with harm points all through the final 12 months and the sight of him being withdrawn in ache just isn’t a welcome sight for Flick.
A draw for Barcelona would maintain Flick’s fees three factors behind Atletico Madrid and 4 behind El Clasico foes Actual Madrid respectively on the finish of the evening however a win would put them on the heels of Diego Simeone’s aspect in second spot.
With no Champions League sport in midweek, Barcelona have a break on the horizon, forward of a house conflict in opposition to in-form Rayo Vallecano on February 17 as Actual Madrid face again to again European video games in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the Spherical of 16 playoffs.
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