The first La Liga match at the Camp Nou after the COVID-19 break was expected to be a very one-sided one looking at the table. First against last, Barcelona received Leganés in what should have been an easy game for the Catalan giants, but despite the result (Barcelona won 2-0), it was much more complicated than expected, with Leganés creating many good chances and Barcelona unable to find consistency both in attack and defence. In this tactical analysis, we will see which tactics Barcelona and Leganés used and the results they had.
Lineups
Given the high number of games until the end of La Liga, Barcelona presented some changes from their last match. In defence, Sergi Roberto and Piqué remained from the last match, Lenglet returned to the starting XI after being suspended and Junior Firpo took the left-back position in place of the suspended Jordi Alba.
In midfield, Busquets had different partners too. Ivan Rakitic and Arthur replaced Arturo Vidal and Frenkie De Jong. These rotations were motivated more by fitness than by tactics. In attack, Messi and Griezmann played along 17-year-old wonderkid Ansu Fati, who replaced the new Barcelona cult-hero Martin Braithwaite.



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