Olmo wins! Barcelona beats Mallorca 1-0 to win three consecutive La Liga victories and temporarily top the table
2025-04-23 04:00
On April 23 , in the 33rd round of the 2024-25 La Liga season, Barcelona played against Mallorca at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium. After a fierce battle of offense and defense, thanks to Olmo's key goal in the second half, Barcelona won 1-0, winning three consecutive league victories and temporarily leading the standings with a 7-point advantage with one more game to play.
At the beginning of the game, Barcelona pressed forward and showed a strong desire to win. In the 7th minute, the 16- year-old genius Yamar's powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area was slightly off target and failed to break the deadlock. In the 12th minute, Ferran Torres ' long shot from the top of the arc was saved by the Mallorca goalkeeper, and Yamar's supplementary shot was blocked again. Barcelona's offense created threats one after another but failed to score.
In the 26th minute, Yamar sent a wonderful through ball, Olmo rushed into the penalty area and shot, but the goalkeeper blocked it. Then, Gavi's long shot hit the post, and Pedri's cross in front of the goal also missed the goal. In the first half, Barcelona fired 24 shots, but still failed. On the contrary, Mallorca scored an offside goal in the 45th minute, which was ruled invalid by VAR . The two sides entered the halftime break with a 0-0 score .
After the change of sides, Barcelona continued to fire. Just one minute into the game, Eric Garcia sent a precise cross from the right, Olmo chested the ball in the penalty area and shot low into the far corner, opening the scoring for the host team and giving Barcelona a 1-0 lead!
After scoring, Barcelona continued to maintain high pressure. In the 53rd minute, Yamar got another chance, but unfortunately his shot went over the crossbar. In the 79th minute, he had a good chance, but the Mallorca goalkeeper saved the ball brilliantly, missing the chance to expand the score. Despite missing many good opportunities, Barcelona's defensive performance was stable, the back line blocked well, and the goalkeeper attacked decisively.
Mallorca relied on set pieces to create several threats. In the 84th minute, Victor, who came on as a substitute, had his shot blocked in the penalty area, missing a good chance to equalize. In the end, thanks to Olmo's winning goal, Barcelona defeated Mallorca 1-0 at home , achieving three consecutive clean sheets and winning three games in a row.
This victory not only consolidated Barcelona's lead in the standings, but also added confidence to the team's title race. Olmo stepped up at the critical moment, once again proving his value in key games. The stability of the defense and the continuous growth of young players such as Yamal also injected more hope into the team. As the season enters the sprint stage, Barcelona is sprinting towards the La Liga championship at a steady pace.
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