Barcelona edge closer to title with win over Leganés

Barcelona edged out Leganés with a 1-0 victory on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

The decisive goal was an own goal by Leganés defender Jorge Sáenz, who deflected a Raphinha cross intended for Robert Lewandowski into his own net.

This win extends Barcelona's unbeaten run in LaLiga to 13 matches.

Barcelona now has a seven-point lead at the top of the table over second-placed Real Madrid.

Robert Lewandowski was substituted in the 67th minute, still chasing his 100th goal for Barcelona.

A late equalizing goal for Leganés by Dani Raba was disallowed for offside.

With this result, Barcelona sits on 70 points, while Leganés remains in the relegation zone in second-to-last place with 28 points, two points away from safety.

Match Statistics:

Possession: Leganés 34% - Barcelona 66%

Shots: Leganés 6 - Barcelona 12

Shots on Target: Leganés 1 - Barcelona 3

Corners: Leganés 4 - Barcelona 8

Fouls: Leganés 10 - Barcelona 4

Key Moments and Details:

12th minute: Adrià Altimira (Leganés) had a chance.

41st minute: Barcelona's Alejandro Balde went off injured and was replaced by Gerard Martín.

45th minute: At halftime, Ronald Araújo was substituted for Frenkie de Jong for Barcelona.

48th minute: The only goal of the game occurred when Jorge Sáenz scored an own goal, putting Barcelona ahead 1-0.

61st minute: Robert Lewandowski's header from a Raphinha cross went wide.

66th minute: A double substitution for Barcelona saw Robert Lewandowski replaced by Ferran Torres and Fermín López replaced by Gavi.

66th minute: Leganés also made a substitution, with Yvan Neyou coming on for Óscar Rodríguez.

68th minute: Leganés thought they had equalized when Dani Raba headed in a cross from Adrià Altimira, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

Substitutions for Leganés: Juan Cruz replaced Yan Diomande (58th minute), Munir El Haddadi replaced Seydouba Cissé, and Diego García replaced Adrià Altimira (both 74th minute).

Late Block: A shot from Munir El Haddadi (Leganés) was blocked in the 91st minute.

Yellow Cards: Adrià Altimira (Leganés) received a yellow card in the 7th minute, Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) in the 86th minute, and Dani Raba (Leganés) also in the 86th minute.

Man of the Match: Jules Koundé (Barcelona) was recognized for his exceptional performance, having the most touches (105) and most accurate passes (69). He also won 12 out of 15 duels and three of his four tackles.

Context and Implications:

Barcelona's Unbeaten Run: This victory extends Barcelona's unbeaten streak to 24 games in all competitions in 2025. Their last loss was on December 21st against Atlético Madrid.

Hansi Flick's Approach: Barcelona manager Hansi Flick made only two changes to the starting lineup compared to their previous Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund. He mentioned wanting consistency in the team selection.

Injury Concern: The injury to Alejandro Balde will be a concern for Barcelona.

Leganés' Fight for Survival: Despite the loss, Leganés showed resilience against the league leaders as they battle to stay in LaLiga.

Reverse Fixture: Interestingly, Leganés had defeated Barcelona 1-0 in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.