Granada 2-0 Barcelona: Another sloppy display piles further pressure on Valverde

Granada shocked Barcelona 2-0 in LaLiga to increase the pressure on Ernesto Valverde, who has overseen the Blaugrana's worst start to the season since 1994-95.

Match Report

Goals from Ramon Azeez and Alvaro Vadillo earned promoted Granada a famous 2-0 win at home to LaLiga champions Barcelona.

Diego Martinez's side had won their past two league games and led in the second minute, Ramon Azeez heading in at the back post, and they made it 2-0 from the penalty spot.

Arturo Vidal was penalised for handball after a VAR check and Alvaro Vadillo sent Marc-Andre ter Stegen the wrong way to leave Barca, who brought Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati on at half-time, with a mountain to climb.

Barca are winless in seven away games in all competitions and struggling in seventh, while promoted Granada are the shock league leaders after their third straight clean sheet.

Match Events

2' GOAL! Granada 1-0 Barcelona (Azeez)

Granada lead 1-0! Azeez with a simple finish from close range after a huge mistake by Junior. 

The left-back took too long on the ball and Soldado nicks the ball off his toes, sprints forward and plays a ball forward Puertas, who then chips the ball into the box for Azeez to finish at the far post. 

14' So close! Puertas' shot wide out

Puertas with a good opportunity to double Granada's lead! Ter Stegen has to get down quickly and push around the post.

52' Howler! Ter Stegen almost scores an own goal

Granada so close to doubling their lead, but Ter Stegen just manages to stop the ball from going over the line. 

It's a mistake from the keeper, he drops a simple catch and it drops down towards the goal, but he manages to get hold of it just before it crosses the line and luckily he did as Soldado was lurking nearby.

66' Penalty Goal! Granada 2-0 Barcelona (Vadillo)

 A low cross comes into the box and Vidal handles the ball, and Granada have been awarded a spot-kick!

Granada double their lead, it's 2-0! Vadillo sends Ter Stegen the wrong way, slotting the ball into the bottom left-hand corner of the net as cool as you like. 

82' CHANCE! Messi's shot saved

A clearance comes back into the penalty area, it falls to Messi, but he can't get enough power behind his shot and Silva makes a good save.

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