Villarreal's Gabigol shatters Barça's dream in LaLiga FC Futures with a 'Panenkazo' – MUNDO DEPORTIVO
Barça has pulled off the first major surprise in the LaLiga FC Futures quarterfinals. Against all odds, they couldn’t beat a determined Villarreal team, who defended well and struck on the counterattack. The crucial moment came in a fast break, where Abass faced the goalkeeper one on one, only to be fouled from behind by Alfredo, who was having a great tournament. The referee didn’t hesitate to show Alfredo a straight red card. Up until then, Villarreal had been holding their ground, with a disallowed goal and a shot hitting the woodwork. But the red card changed the game. After that, Barça stopped attacking and focused on keeping possession, while preventing Villarreal from threatening their goal. They lacked creativity in the final third, even though the fans in the stands were chanting “yes we can, yes we can.” Unfortunately, they fell short of reaching the semifinals when a penalty was awarded to Villarreal for a foul by Hugo. Gabri Duarte Santacruz, the tournament’s top scorer, stepped up to take the penalty. Instead of getting nervous, he calmly chipped it down the middle ‘Panenka’ style, leaving the goalkeeper stranded to the side. Barça kept pushing, but couldn’t find the breakthrough they needed. The yellow submarine kept their dream alive, while Barça left the LaLiga FC Futures tournament feeling frustrated about the two key moments that shaped the outcome of the match.
Barça has pulled off the first major surprise in the LaLiga FC Futures quarterfinals. Against all odds, they couldn’t beat a determined Villarreal team, who defended well and struck on the counterattack. The crucial moment came in a fast break, where Abass faced the goalkeeper one on one, only to be fouled from behind by Alfredo, who was having a great tournament. The referee didn’t hesitate to show Alfredo a straight red card. Up until then, Villarreal had been holding their ground, with a disallowed goal and a shot hitting the woodwork. But the red card changed the game.
After that, Barça stopped attacking and focused on keeping possession, while preventing Villarreal from threatening their goal. They lacked creativity in the final third, even though the fans in the stands were chanting “yes we can, yes we can.” Unfortunately, they fell short of reaching the semifinals when a penalty was awarded to Villarreal for a foul by Hugo.
Gabri Duarte Santacruz, the tournament’s top scorer, stepped up to take the penalty. Instead of getting nervous, he calmly chipped it down the middle ‘Panenka’ style, leaving the goalkeeper stranded to the side.
Barça kept pushing, but couldn’t find the breakthrough they needed. The yellow submarine kept their dream alive, while Barça left the LaLiga FC Futures tournament feeling frustrated about the two key moments that shaped the outcome of the match.
