In round 18 of La Liga, Barcelona welcomed Leganes at home. Despite dominating the game and holding the ball 81% of the time, Hansi Flick's team surprisingly lost 0-1. This result caused Barcelona to be level with Atletico Madrid at the top of the La Liga standings with 38 points, but they played 1 more match than their opponents.
After the match, midfielder Pedri revealed Barcelona's state, according to Barcablaugranes: "It was a very difficult match. We couldn't be happy today. I think we were a bit sleepy when we conceded the goal. We woke up, we tried to create chances but we lacked the explosiveness and determination to score.
We have to start the game better. When a team like that scores the first goal, they immediately retreat. We had a lot of chances. We have to be clearer in front of goal if we want to win the game. We need to get back to our position in La Liga quickly, we are having a bad run of games.
“Our schedule is very tight, but that is no excuse. We have to go into the game and finish with the same confidence, as we did in the Champions League.”
Barcelona are showing contrasting performances in their two biggest tournaments. In the Champions League, they won their last 5 matches to qualify for the next round. However, in their last 6 matches in La Liga, Hansi Flick and his team lost 3, drew 2 and won only 1.
