Omo, na dem derby wey dey catch fire! As Barcelona face Espanyol on January 3, na wah o! Na two late goals from Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski carry Barca go second victory as dem dash Espanyol 2-0 for their own backyard at RCDE Stadium.
Wet we go talk, na football be this wey no dey disappoint. Barca don dey hold 49 points for La Liga, seven clear from Real Madrid wey be second. And as it be, na Garcia wey see red-hot pressure from im own fans but still do im work like say nothing dey happen.
Abeg, make we talk about the vibes for that match. Espanyol come with their chest high, don win five matches straight. But dem try no fit clinch any goal as Garcia, wey don make name for Barca since e join, show dem pepper. He stop point-blank header from Pere Milla, save dem twice quick-quick and even stretch reach for Carlos Romero latest curling shot.
The match no easy at all o. Espanyol bin dey push hard, everything dey tight, but na Barca dey shine brighter in the end. After ol’ plenty action, Olmo take shot wey dey sweet for the far corner just four minutes before full time. Then Lewandowski comot im boots chop pepper too from another assist wey come from Fermin Lopez.
Fermin no waste time, him talk say, “We know say na big victory, especially for derby. E no be our best game, but we sabi how to use our chance.” Na serious matter be that, my people!
But you go fit feel the hot tension wey dey spoil the atmosphere. Garcia, wey be one-time darling of Espanyol fans, don turn them to enemies as dem bring safety nets to prevent fans from throwing any object wey fit harm am.
No be small matter as na some fans dey talk say dem go try throw rat for am. Like seriously? Na so far we don dey! Even without Garcia, we fit hear say Espanyol don spend the money wey dem collect from ambrosia well, and dem still get solid squad.
Everywhere don dey bubble as Garcia dey return to im old club after him major switch, wey bin vex some fans tire as dem still feel the move dey pain dem. Man no go forget in history, the way Espanyol fans dey react, e be like say na the first time wey dem dey feel this kind palava.
Garcia no let all the abuse affect im game. No wonder e collect MVP title after the match. Na im dey carry the team magic, na im be the shining light for Barca while dem dey prepare for the Super Cup next.
With all dis wahala and drama for that field, we fit say football no dey carry last. Dem guys don give us reason to dey watch and dey feel every moment of di game. Barcelona don collect their three points gently, and dem dey push for the next level. Gbedu for town no go finish anytime soon!
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