After the weak performance against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League a few days ago, Barcelona has yet again disappointed their fans after the defeat against Granada with 2-0. With this shocking win, Granada tops the table in the Spanish La Liga, at least for a day. With this defeat, Barcelona are now 7th on the national table and the pressure on Ernesto Valverde is now very high as Barcelona has been struggling to find a rhythm since the opening day.
Ramon Azeez shocked the visitors after just 2 minutes of play as he scored past Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, which is the fastest goal that Barcelona has conceded since 2011. The Catalonians struggled the entire match, with only 1 shot on target at the very end. Lionel Messi was benched again but not even his presence changed anything. He had one shot that ended straight into the arms of Granada’s keeper.
Arturo Vidal touched the ball with his hand, just seconds after coming off the bench, which resulted in a penalty for Granada via VAR. Alvaro Vadillo took the responsibility and converted the penalty kick, increasing the lead to 2-0 in the 66th minute.
This is Barcelona’s 2nd defeat of the season and it’s more than likely that Ernesto Valverde won’t make it until next week as the team’s manager.
