Barcelona and Granada Play Out a TҺrilli𝚗g 3-3 Draw: Two-Goal Heroics by Lamine Yamal Not Enough as Catalans Drop Crucial Points at Home

In a match that seemed like a golden opportunity to solidify their position at the top of the table, Barcelona faced Granada at home. Despite a strong start, Granada extended their remarkable unbeaten run against Barcelona to five games in a six-goal thriller at the Estadi Olímpic.

Granada came from behind to lead 2-1, and although Barcelona equalized promptly, the Andalusians regained their lead. Lamine Yamal’s impressive performance, scoring two goals, including a stunning strike to make it 3-3, wasn’t enough to secure a late winner in a gripping finale. Barcelona dropped two crucial points on their home turf.

The match marked the return of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen after three months, and Iñigo Martinez played his first game of the year. Raphinha also made a comeback in the last 15 minutes.

Lamine Yamal, named the unquestionable man of the match, opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a volley at the far post. However, Granada equalized with a stunning goal from Ricard Sánchez. In the second half, Granada shocked the crowd by taking the lead again through Facundo Pellistri. Barcelona responded quickly with a goal from Robert Lewandowski, but a defensive error led to Granada regaining the lead.

Lamine Yamal once again leveled the score with a fabulous strike from outside the box. Despite an entertaining end-to-end drɑmɑ and eight minutes of i𝚗jᴜry time, neither team could secure a late winner. With ten points now separating Barcelona from Real Madrid at the top of the Liga table, the dropped points are significant for the Catalan side.