Barcelona – Girona: Barcelona’s Sway Prevails (4-1)

Barcelona's supremacy keeps reigning. For a moment, Girona appeared that they might put a dent in Barcelona’s undefeated streak, but Hansi Flick’s men displayed preeminence, maintaining a clean balance for the tenth LaLiga game in a row.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Atlético Madrid’s draw against Espanyol turned LaLiga’s title challenge into a two-horse competition. It is an ebb and flow race between Real Madrid and Barcelona until the end of the season. Both cannot afford to lose points throughout the course.

Despite fluctuating between hot and cold, Real Madrid has won the last three games, keeping the same points difference with their rivals. Barcelona are undefeated in twenty consecutive matches. They maintain an unprecedented level of consistency accompanied by convincing performances. Pedri, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha are the pillars and leaders of this success throughout the season. Since the start of it, the trio has been stable and reliable and has risen to the occasion on a regular basis.

Due to overload and fatigue, Raphinha was the only one missing from the trio. At the backline, Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo, Iñigo Martínez, and Gerard Martín formed the defense. Eric García joined Pedri in the pivot. Ahead, Gavi operated on the left side, whereas Lamine Yamal hugged the touchlines on the right. Robert Lewandowski led the attack in front of Fermín López.

Girona started with Alejandro Francés as left back and Miguel Gutiérrez as right back. Daley Blind and Ladislav Krejčí composed the heart of the defense. Arnau Martínez and Yáser . . .