Today's match was historic, because for the first time in the history of the Spanish League at the Camp Nou, the Catalan derby between Barcelona and Girona. Yes, this confrontation does not yet have such a rich history as the main derby of this region, but because of this interest less to this game it did not become.
Valverde expected to rotate and today the players left at the bottom, who still have a lot to prove to the head coach. It's about Semed, Coutinho and Dembele. Barcelona started the match very aggressively. In the first minutes it seemed that the hosts would simply sweep the guests out of their way, to which Girona responded. naked. The first counterattack was completed by taking the goal. Porto scored already in the empty net after Umtiti allowed him to take possession of the ball and beat Ter Stegen.
Barcelona long did not pull with the answer and after three minutes the score equalized. Messi pas suited Suarez one on one and that his chance took full advantage - 1: 1. "Blue-pomegranate" continued to inject and at the end of the half removed all questions about the winner. At first Messi as if in an online game unwound around opponents and calmly scored in a corner, and then the same Leo ideally executed the penalty, punched the bottom. Even then it became clear who will be the winner of our match, but Barcelona still had one argument. "Blaugranas" ideally rolled out the defense of the guests, and at the end of the attack Coutinho rolled the ball into the empty goal to Luis Suarez - 4: 1 in the first half.
After such a shock half it was clear that Barca would not miss his own. It was interesting, whether it will be possible to hammer in Coutinho or Dembele, after all it could help them in the psychological plan. As a result, scoring Brazilian. Coutinho cool stroking blow sent the ball to the farthest corner. The typical goal of this player. But even this was not all. "Blue-pomegranate" today did not stop and rushed forward. There were plenty of chances and Bun had to pull the ball out of the net again. Dembele from the flank shot straight at the foot of Suarez, who scored the first touch, thus having issued a hat-trick.
As a result, Barcelona's easy victory over the neighbors, which allows the team from the capital of Catalonia to continue to feel confident at the top of the standings.
Alexander Puzik, Football. ua Barcelona - Girona 6: 1.
Goals: Suarez, 5, 44, 76, Messi, 30, 36, Coutinho, 66 - Porto, 3 Barcelona: Ter Stegen - Semedu, Pique (Vermaelen, 64), Umtiti, Alba - Dembele, Rakitic (Roberto, 77), Busquets (Paulinho, 69), Coutinho - Messi, Suarez Girona: Bunu - Ramallo, Espinosa, Huangpe - Maffeo, Ponce, Granel, Aday (Planas, 46) - Porto (Luis, 70), Lozano, B. Garcia (A. Garcia, 63) Warnings: Alba - Huangpe.