Clicky
Sports, Football

Fati stunner earns vital win for Barca


By Reuters
Published : 04 Nov 2021 12:35 AM | Updated : 05 Nov 2021 10:23 AM

Barcelona's Ansu Fati scored a superb second-half goal to secure a crucial 1-0 win at Dynamo Kyiv on Tuesday and revive his club's faltering Champions League campaign.

Barca's 19-year-old prospect rescued his team in the 70th minute with a fierce volley from inside the area after the home defence failed to clear Oscar Mingueza's cross from the right.

However, the Ukraine champions gave Barcelona a hard time in a frantic game, with both teams missing several chances.

The victory put Barca into second place in Group E with six points, two ahead of Benfica. Leaders Bayern have qualified for the knockout stage nL1N2RT2KD with 12 points after beating Benfica 5-2.

Read more: Dybala brace helps Juve secure last 16 spot

It was Barca's first away win in all competitions this season.

"We all knew that we had to win at any cost. The players were nervous before the game and you look at them now and their faces are different. Winning always helps and I hope we keep momentum for the next game," Barcelona's caretaker coach Sergi Barjuan told reporters.

Playing with a deep defensive line and relying on counter-attacks, Dynamo threatened the visitors' goal and came close to opening the scoring at least three times in the first half.

Barcelona were also probing, with Depay and Fati involved in their attacks, but only managed to get close to Dynamo's goal in the second half when Dembele came off the bench.

Referee Ovidiu Hategan awarded Barca a penalty for a foul on Fati but changed his decision after a VAR review. However, it was not long before Fati scored the winner with his close-range blast and Barcelona managed to see out the victory.

Related Topics