There are eight games unbeaten, the Barcelona want to keep the pack on Spanish Championship. This Saturday, at 12:15 pm (Brasília time), the Catalans defend the leadership against Girona, at the Montilivi Stadium, for the 19th round of the competition.
The visitors arrive for the match motivated by the Spanish Super Cup title, over the Real Madrid, and the classification in the Copa del Rey, against Real Sociedad. However, coach Xavi Hernández was cautious. The commander stressed that he will spare players and needs the victory to avoid further pressure on the cast.
“If we don’t win in Girona, another catastrophe will happen. But I know that I will spare some players because of the sequence of games”, he said.
⚡️ 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒 ⚡️
Barça manager Xavi Hernández speaks to the media ahead of Saturday’s #GironaBarça in @LaLiga𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗖̧𝗔 𝗧𝗩+
🖥 https://t.co/y4T6zDqzRN pic.twitter.com/sGCw3zKcmE— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 27, 2023
Girona saw their positive streak end in the last round. Even so, the hosts want to surprise the leader to get closer to the top of the table.
On Sunday, Real Madrid hosts Real Sociedad. The meringues arrive packed after the King’s Cup victory over Atletico Madrid.
Check out the games of the round:
Friday
Almeria 3 x 1 Espanyol
Saturday
Cadiz x Majorca
Girona x Barcelona
Seville x Elche
Getafe x Betis
Domingo
Valladolid x Valencia
Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid
Celta x Athletic Bilbao
Real Madrid x Real Sociedad
Monday
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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