FC BARCELONA IS BACK

 

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Since the 2018-19 season, everything has not been good for the Catalan giants. They went the 2019-20 season trophyless. Furthermore, that season of theirs ended with a humiliating 2-8 defeat against Bayern Munich. However, in the 2020-21 season, FC Barcelona did manage to win Copa Del Rey under the leadership of Lionel Messi. But, in July 2021, FCB suffered a huge blow as Messi left for PSG. 

It is hard to replace great players and impossible to replace the greatest of all time. FC Barcelona for the first time in 17 years were relegated to the Europa League. Furthermore the 2021-22 season they again went trophyless. As a result, pressure was piling upon their manager Xavi. The crisis got deepened in November 2022 as Barcelona once again failed to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League. It appeared that FCB has forgotten how to win crunch games and claim titles.  

But then came the Spanish Super Cup and we saw the old FC Barcelona who used to win games and trophies for fun. Though they won the semi-final on penalties. However, their performance in the final made every Catalan supporter proud. The Catalans just outclassed the Los Blancos in the final. 

In the 33rd minute of the game, Gavi scored the opening goal for Barcelona. Furthermore, just before halftime Robert Lewandowski doubled their lead. Real Madrid was pushed to backfoot. After Half-time break, same carnage continued as Pedri made the lead 3-0 in the 69th minute of the game. The defending champions Real Madrid looked nowhere close to the game. 

In the 93rd minute, Karim Benzema did manage to get a goal back. But, by then it was too late. FC Barcelona won the game 3-1 and were now the winners of the Spanish Super cup. The trophy drought has finally come to an end.

FC Barcelona is back.