Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona Saturday will endeavor to reignite their efficiency in opposition to Real Betis, whereas the Catalans battle to safe the La Liga championship.
Xavi Hernandez’s aspect are 11 factors clear on the prime of the desk, closing in on their first league win since 2019, however have just one victory of their previous 4 video games.
Barcelona had been crushed 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, with Lewandowski ending a run of 4 video games with out scoring, however his strike was not sufficient to assist his group take something residence from Madrid.
The ahead had a spectacular begin to the season and is the division’s prime goalscorer with 18 targets, however solely has 5 in La Liga in 2023.
“We are in a good position, we now have two home games and we have to try to play well and think about what we need to do to play better in these seven games that we have left,” mentioned Lewandowski after defeat at Vallecas.
“We didn’t have the patience to generate chances and create danger. We need more calm.”
The Polish striker has had fewer probabilities for the reason that World Cup due to accidents to some key teammates together with Ousmane Dembele, who is about to return on Saturday.
The French winger has been sidelined since January with a thigh harm, whereas midfielder Pedri made his return from harm final weekend in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
Pedri arrange a high quality likelihood for Lewandowski in opposition to Rayo early on however the ahead shot too near Stole Dimitrievski.
“Pedri will improve the team and the forwards,” mentioned Xavi final weekend.
“If Robert had two or three chances, now he will have four or five.”
Lewandowski is 4 targets forward of Real Madrid ahead Karim Benzema within the race to complete because the “Pichichi” – prime scorer in Spain.
However, the 34-year-old has the bottom tally of targets for a prime scorer at this stage of the season since Madrid’s Ruud van Nistelrooy within the 2006-07 season.
Real Betis arrive at Camp Nou aiming to provide Lewandowski one other disappointing night in entrance of aim and attempting to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive.
Manuel Pellegrini’s aspect, sixth, drew 0-0 with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, staying six factors behind the Basque aspect, present occupants of fourth place.
With Barcelona wanting weak, the journey to Camp Nou is an efficient alternative for Betis to earn factors from a usually tough away go to.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
