Barcelona, Spain – RCD Mallorca go visit FC Barcelona on Tuesday, April 21, at 9:30 PM. Dis match fit get plenty tension as both teams wan win show their strength. Barcelona dey push hard to win La Liga title, but dem face plenty challenges.
Barcelona don struggle for their last two home matches, after dem manage to draw 1-1 against Real Betis. Dem com finally pull a comeback against Celta de Vigo, turning a 1-3 deficit into a 4-3 victory. Head coach Xavi Hernández dey try keep the winning spirit alive as dem prepare for Mallorca and upcoming Champions League semis.
Mallorca don show dem defensive solidness lately, as dem not concede any goal in the last two games. Jagoba Arrasate, dem coach, proud say dem hold Leganés to a 0-0 draw and also beat Real Sociedad 2-0. “I value how we keep clean sheet. No be easy task against Barcelona, dem be the highest scoring team with 88 goals,” Arrasate talk after dem last game.
Barcelona get plenty firepower with players like Ferran Torres dey shine. In recent matches, Ferran don score 17 goals in 1,460 minutes, dey show say na him be key player for dem. Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski dey sidelined due to injury, leaving coach Xavi with no option but to rely on Ferran.
Mallorca go enter dis match without six regular players due to injury and suspension. Vedat Muriqi, Robert Navarro, Takuma Asano, and Manu Morlanes all dey out, while Pablo Maffeo and Dani Rodríguez dey suspended after receiving five yellow cards. Even with dis situation, Arrasate still believe say dem fit compete. “We go present a competitive lineup to fight for a good result,” he declare.
Arrasate sabi say dem get challenge ahead despite winning dem first match against Barcelona 1-5 earlier dis season. Dem focus now dey on maintaining form and solid defense. “Even though we lost an opportunity against Leganés, we go need to focus on Barcelona,” he conclude as dem prepare for the tough match ahead.
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