Barcelona lost their defensive structure in the second half, leading to Las Palmas taking advantage, with Sandro Ramirez scoring. Hansi Flick would be concerned about how easily Las Palmas broke through Barcelona’s defense.
Two major factors contributed to the soft goal: First, the absence of a midfield press allowed Kirian Rodriguez to easily penetrate and deliver a precise pass to Sandro. Second, substitute Gerard Martin was out of position when the ball was played to Sandro.
Barcelona’s shape faltered at the beginning of the second half, and Las Palmas capitalized on it, with Sandro, a former Barcelona player, scoring. On a positive note, Raphinha equalized for Barcelona with a brilliant strike. In an injury update, Alejandro Balde is dealing with a concussion from the game against Las Palmas.
