Barcelona have secured an ideal start in their La Liga home clash with Granada.
Xavi Hernandez’s side are looking to make up ground in the title race with their rivals already in action this weekend.
Despite the ongoing pressure over Xavi’s incoming summer exit from the club, his team stated strongly in this clash, with teenage star Lamine Yamal edging them in front.
Xavi opted to keep Lamine Yamal in his starting XI for the fourth successive league game since the start of 2024 and he responded with a first league goal of the calendar year.
Victory in this tie would keep Barcelona in third place in the table but with a three point gap in behind second place Girona.
Girona’s loss at Real Madrid has changed the tide of the title race and Barcelona are still in with an outside chances of retaining their league title.
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