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Araujo Rescues Barca From Embarrassment in 1-1 draw with Granada
Ronald Araujo scored in the final minutes to salvage a 1-1 draw for Barcelona against visiting Granadaon Monday night at the Camp Nou.
Barca boss Koeman made notable changes to the starting XI, with Alejandro Balde in Left back, Yusuf Demir in attack, with Pique given a rest on the bench.
Granada got off on the front foot with an early goal, courtesy of a bullet header from Domingos Duarte, who headed in a Sergi Escudero cross.
Later on, there was nearly a second for the visitors when Molina connected on a cross, but the striker’s effort was volleyed over the crossbar.
Barcelona were desperate for something positive and Sergi Robertonearly delivered with a shot off the other crossbar after the Granada defence failed to clear a corner kick.
Barcelona kept pushing for an equalizer, and Araujowas unlucky not to have pulled his side level, as his blazing header was well-saved by Granada goalkeeper Luis Maximiano.
Barcelona’s best chances were coming in unusual fashion, via set pieces, with Araujo flashing another header just wide in the early stages of the second half.
On the hour mark Gavi was subbed in, replacing Coutinho, followed later by the final two changes with Riqui Puig coming in place of Sergio Busquets and Pique on for Demir in an unfamiliar attacking role.
Cross after cross was served up by Barcelona in front of Granada’s goal in the final minutes, but the visiting defence held firm until the final moments when a floater from Gavi connected with the charging Araujo, who finally made good on his fourth headed attempt of the night to make it 1-1, which held until the final whistle.
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