FC Barcelona has a new opportunity to attack second place in the league, currently held by Girona, if it beats RCD Mallorca tonight. Xavi’s team will not be able to count on Pedri or de Jong in this match, both of whom were injured against Athletic in the last matchday, which ended in a 0-0 draw. In addition, he starts with Guiu as a starter and Lewandowski as a substitute. A winning result will help the Blaugrana climb to second place, at least momentarily, since they are just one point behind Girona, who plays on Saturday against Osasuna. For its part, Mallorca is in one of its best moments of the season. The Balearic team is one of the two finalists in the Copa del Rey after beating Real Sociedad on penalties. Furthermore, in their last match they also beat Girona 1-0.
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Ter Stegen, Pau Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Cancelo, Koundé, Gündogan, A. Christensen, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, João Félix and Marc Guiu
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Predrag Rajkovic, Raíllo, Giovanni González, Copete, Nastasic, Lato, Samuel Costa, Manu Morlanes, Darder, Cyle Larin and Muriqi
Goals
Referee Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Muriqi’s foul on Íñigo Martínez
Both players look for a loose ball that had been rejected from the Balearic area. Foul in favor of the culés
A long ball to Larin forces the forward to dive to save the goal kick, but the lineman raises the flag to give possession to Barcelona.
Larin offside. The Canadian forward went alone against Ter Stegen
Barcelona looks for the gaps in the front of the rival area
The local team plays and plays from side to side in the rival field, looking for a space that the visitors do not grant. If the Balearic Islands can hunt down a loose ball, the ball goes straight to Muriqi or Larin and they look for the counter.
Quiet minutes in Montjuïc, except for some timid approaches by both teams.
It is an important match for Barcelona’s German goalkeeper. Ter Stegen celebrates 400 games with the Catalan club.
The RCD Mallorca lineup
Rajkovic, González, Nastasic, Raillo, Copete, Lato, Darder, Costa, Morlanes; Larin and Muriqi
Lewandowski, substitute
Barcelona comes out with Ter Stegen, Koundé, Cubarsí, Martínez, Cancelo; Raphinha, Christensen, Gundogan; Yamal, Guiu and Felix
Mallorca, in a cloud
Javier Aguirre’s team comes from beating Girona and beating Real Sociedad on penalties for a place in the final of the Copa del Rey.
Barcelona, going for second place
Xavi’s team wants to move into second place with a victory against Mallorca. Girona, who plays on Saturday, is one point away.
Good evening and welcome to this match corresponding to matchday 28 of La Liga EASports! Barcelona faces Mallorca in Montjuïc.
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