Granada managed to topple Barcelona in a La Liga match at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, Sunday, April 13 early morning. Granada lock the victory with the score 1-0.
The defeat of Granada is certainly adding to the misery Barca had just knocked out of the Champions League in the quarterfinal round by the Spaniards as well, Atletico Madrid. Not only that, the minus results of this further complicate Lionel Messi and friends in the title.
Because Barca is currently in second position, which stood at 78 points, or lose one point of Atletico who are in the first position. Barca were threatened with eviction from the second position, if Real Madrid are currently in third position with 76 points to win the game of Almeria.
The game
In a match at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, Barcelona appear immediately impressive since the early minutes of the first half. Barca is directly focused on La Liga and the Copa del Rey after eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
The victory of this match could make Barca chance to win La Liga trophy as well as the greater ease competition with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. Barca opened up opportunities in the 12th minute through Martin Montoya.
Honey header of a pass from Adriano Montoya results can still be secured properly by Granada goalkeeper, Karnezis. However, the host can not remain silent by giving back to the Barca attack.
Efforts of the player of Granada even directly led to a goal in the 16th minute. Getting feedback breakthrough ari Piti, straight forward Yacine Brahimi to kick hard and made helpless Pinto.
Granada were leading 1-0 over Gerardo Martino 's squad. Barca tried to respond to these goals with Lionel Messi work done in the 18th minute, heading the ball from Messi unfortunately still far from the target.
Barca continuously creating many chances in quick time, one of which is carried out Iniesta in the 27th minute. However, instead Iniesta kick soared over against Granada.
Goalkeeper Karnezis rescue with a brilliant kick from Neymar hold the ball in the 32nd minute. Coming to the end of the first half, Barca continued to attack but nothing into goals until halftime.
In the second interval, Barca took the initiative to attack. Fabregas tried to cross from the left side of the Granada area, but the defender managed to repel the host.
Defensive walls of Granada so far still standing strong and able to withstand the onslaught of the Barca attack led by Messi and Neymar. 54th minute goalkeeper Karnezis rescue by holding the bait hard kick Fabregas Neymar.
Barca continued to create chances, but again failed to be scored. As in the 72nd minute, when Neymar is getting a pass from Iniesta instead kick off away from the target.
Granada itself occasional counterattack, but enough to make trouble Barca rearguard. Karnezis again did brilliantly to rescue the kick returner catches the ball Montoya from the right side in the 83rd minute.
After five minutes later, Messi tried scored again through his heading that utilizes cross from Pedrosa. But, ball instead bounced over the crossbar Granada.
In the final minutes of the game, the players Granada further strengthen the defensive line in order to withstand the onslaught of the Barca players. Until finally, Barca failed to provide a goal back and the score remained 1-0 for the victory of Granada.