Barca hardly beat last-placed Almeria 3-2 in Catalonia

Barcelona won against Almeria 3-2 at Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys as the Catalan side struggled against the last-placed team in La Liga.

BARCELONA WIN IN A 3-2 THRILLER OVER LAST PLACE ALMERIA 😱

A big three points for Barça to keep them in the title race! pic.twitter.com/lvRfgr0ZGo

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 20, 2023

Raphinha gave the lead to Barcelona in the 33^rd minute but the away side equalized before the end of the 1^st half after Leo Baptistao scored in the 41^st minute.

Sergi Roberto netted a header after a corner pass in the 60^th minute but big mistake from Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena allowed Almeria to tie the match again Edgar Gonzalez’s goal in the 71^st minute.

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However, Sergi Roberto with his 2^nd goal in the match secured the 3 points for the home side as the awful performances from the Xavi’s team continued.

İLKAY GÜNDOĞAN MISSES AN OPEN GOAL TO GIVE BARCELONA THE LEAD AGAINST LAST PLACE ALMERIA 😳

HOW DID HE NOT SCORE 😮 pic.twitter.com/UpK1sEb3mK

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 20, 2023

Barcelona are in the 3^rd place with 38 points after 18 matches, while Almeria are in the last place with only 5 points after 18 games and the team is still without a victory since the beginning of the season.