Barcelona will play its tenth Cup semi-final in the last 11 seasons. And he will do it after an epic night in Granada, where he went from collapse to an explosion of happiness to conquer a comeback in extra time. A comeback that Barça celebrated, almost, as if it were a title. This is the present of a Barça that must settle for winning battles while waiting to regain the glory of winning a war. Little by little….
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It is the Cup of life for Barça. LaLiga turned into a utopia in view of the classification, with Atlético shooting ten points at the top of the classification, and the Champions League being an impossible mission, even for themselves Koeman who understands how difficult it is to fight for the trophy while waiting for the tie against PSG, winning the Copa del Rey is no small thing. And with victories like that of Granada, happiness should not be a forbidden fruit.
It was the night of Griezmann, author of two goals and two assists, a tireless player and never, at any moment, under his arms, become Messi’s best squire on a very special night. The night that Barça showed that football is accompanied by non-negotiable faith. It was his night.
But beyond Griezmann, mention should be made of the fact that Barça sentenced in the 113th minute a tie that should have ended much earlier. He finished off the Granada goal up to 31 times, 20 between the posts, in which he crashed up to three shots in addition to crashing before a goalkeeper, Aaron, majestic, savior of his team when he needed it most.
“Winning the League, the Champions League and the Cup … I don’t think we can. We have to be realistic,” revealed Ronald Koeman sincerely at the end of the game, although he declared that his players had shown him “the ambition that is needed. I am very proud of the character of the team. This reflects that we are on the path we want. “
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The words of the Barça coach made clear the spirit that his team had without failing and they return to the plane that Barça, in growth, still has many things to say this season. Nonetheless.
Despite his lack of success against the rival goal … Although he scored five goals in just over half an hour because before, during the first 88 minutes he crashed before fatality. And despite, also that, beyond luck, he seemed condemned by an Umtiti that rounded off a nightmare night, failing in the first goal and being portrayed in the second goal of Granada.
Umtiti’s mistakes were the cross that, however, cannot hide the face that Barça globally starred in. He played to spare to avoid being condemned to such suffering and when he was bordering on disaster, he resurrected with greatness. Who knows, this night in Granada may be a turning point in the Barça season.
