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Barça leave it late to overcome Granada
Barça leave it late to overcome Granada
FC Barcelona scored twice late on to overcome a stubborn Granada CF side inspired by goalkeeper Antonio Toño.
Granada went into the match without a win this season, but excellent defensive organisation kept them level at the break, after which they relied on the reflexes of Toño, who made a string of stunning saves to keep the hosts at bay.
The visitors looked set to earn a point, but substitute Xavi Hernández broke the deadlock in style, crashing a volley in off the bar three minutes from time. A broken Granada conceded a second in added time as Borja Gómez turned Lionel Messi's cross into his own goal.
Elsewhere, Real Betis Balompié got their third win of the fledgling campaign, as Paulão's 18th-minute strike proved sufficient to sink an RCD Espanyol team who had midfielder Wakaso Mubarak sent off on 66 minutes. CA Osasuna still await their first victory after a 3-1 defeat at Real Zaragoza, new signing Apoño capping the win with a second goal of the season. RC Celta de Vigo overcame ten-man Getafe CF 2-1.
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Results
Spanish Liga 2012/13
| Home | Away | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated: 05/04/2013 14:26 CET | |||||
22/09/2012 | |||||
| Barcelona |  | 2-0 |  | Granada | |
Xavi Hernández 87, Borja Gómez 90+2 (o.g.) | |||||
| Venue: Barcelona | |||||
22/09/2012 | |||||
| Betis |  | 1-0 |  | Espanyol | |
Paulão 18 | |||||
| Venue: Sevilla | |||||
22/09/2012 | |||||
| Celta |  | 2-1 |  | Getafe | |
Fernandez 57, Park Ju-Young 68 | Barrada 59 | ||||
| Venue: Pontevedra | |||||
22/09/2012 | |||||
| Zaragoza |  | 3-1 |  | Osasuna | |
Hélder Postiga 4, Tímor 45 (o.g.), Apoño 71 (P) | Armenteros 29 | ||||
| Venue: Zaragoza | |||||
Standings
Spanish Liga 2012/13
| Clubs | P | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | FC Barcelona | 5 | 15 | |
| 2 | | Málaga CF | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 |  | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 |  | RCD Mallorca | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | | Sevilla FC | 4 | 8 | |
| 6 | | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 4 | 7 | |
| 8 | | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | | RC Celta de Vigo | 5 | 6 | |
| 10 | | Real Valladolid CF | 4 | 6 | |
| 11 | | Real Zaragoza | 5 | 6 | |
| 12 | | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 4 | 6 | |
| 13 | | Valencia CF | 4 | 5 | |
| 14 | | Real Madrid CF | 4 | 4 | |
| 15 | | Levante UD | 4 | 4 | |
| 16 | | Athletic Club | 4 | 4 | |
| 17 | | Getafe CF | 5 | 4 | |
| 18 | | Granada CF | 5 | 2 | |
| 19 | | RCD Espanyol | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 | | CA Osasuna | 5 | 1 |
Related information
- Xavi Hernández
- Barcelona - Spain
- Antonio Toño
- Rayo Vallecano - Spain
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