Xavi delighted with Lewandowski’s return. “High caliber striker”

Robert Lewandowski again did not play the best game. He was out of sight most of the time and took a lot of losses. Fortunately, in the 80th minute, the shooter’s instinct kicked in.

Xavi singled out his scorers. “They make a difference”

Before Lewandowski enjoyed the goal, Raphinha opened the score fifteen minutes earlier. The Brazilian only added a leg after a great cross by Alejandro Balde. The winger, who replaced the injured Ousamane Dembele, was praised by FC Barcelona coach Xavi. “I rate him very well, he did a great job defensively, in high pressing. Raphinha is key in many games. He is criticized, but he scores important goals, he works for the team, he makes a difference, he runs… He is very important to us, we value him very much,” he said at a press conference.

Xavi melts over Robert Lewandowski: “A striker of great caliber”

A few warm words were also addressed to Robert Lewandowski. “So is Robert – he works for the team, he has high pressing. I am very pleased with them. Lewandowski is a striker of great caliber. He is a born goalscorer who always makes a difference.

In the match against Betis, the Pole could count on a lot of support from midfielders – Pedri and Gavi, who regularly checked in at the home team’s penalty area. He could have even scored an assist with the second of them, but the Spaniard’s header was blocked. “I think it’s very important that our midfielders are close to the box, they position themselves so close to Robert. Usually when we play with Robert, that’s what happens,” Xavi noted.

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FC Barcelona did not keep a clean sheet in this match because . A 2-1 win is still very important. The Catalans jumped second in the table to Real on 8 points. However, the team from Madrid played one match less. They will face Valencia on Thursday.