Xavi substitutions give Barcelona a fatal victory in the Spanish League
Barcelona smashed the stubbornness of its host Elche, and continued its awakening in the Spanish Football League, after turning its 0/1 delay into a valuable and deserved victory 2-1, today, Sunday, in the twenty-seventh stage of the competition, which also witnessed Cadiz’s 2-0 victory over its guest Rayo Vallecano. .
The balance of Barcelona, which achieved its third victory in a row in the competition and the fifth in its last six matches, rose to 48 points, to advance to the third place temporarily, until the rest of the stage matches ended.
On the other hand, the balance of Elche, who suffered its twelfth loss in the competition this season, stopped at 29 points in the fourteenth place.
Elche took the lead with a surprise goal signed by Fidel Chavez in the 44th minute, but Barcelona rose up in the second half thanks to the substitutions of coach Xavi Hernandez, after the substitutes Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay scored two goals for the Catalan team in the 60th and 84th minutes from a penalty kick, respectively.
Elche ended the match with ten men after Javier Pastore was sent off in the 88th minute.
This has become the eighth match in which Barcelona has avoided losing in various competitions, as its last loss dates back to January 20, when it was defeated 2-3 against Athletic Bilbao in the round of 16 of the King's Cup.
Cadiz revived his hopes of remaining in the championship, after he won a precious 2-0 victory over his guest, Rayo Vallecano, earlier today.
The balance of Kadesh, who achieved his first victory in the competition about a month and a half ago, rose to 24 points, advancing to the eighteenth place (third from the bottom) in the competition standings, one point behind the safety centers.
On the other hand, the balance of Vaikano, who received his sixth consecutive loss in the tournament, stopped at 31 points in thirteenth place, knowing that he scored a single point in his last eight matches in the competition.
The two goals came during the second half, as Ruben Alcaraz opened the scoring for Cadiz in the 55th minute, before Osama Idrissi added the second goal in the 63rd minute.
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