Memphis Depay’s superb late penalty earned Barcelona a 2-1 victory away at Elche on Sunday afternoon.Xavi’s side fought back from 1-0 down to secure all three points at the Estadio Manuel MartÃnez Valero.Fidel put the home side ahead on the stroke of half-time but second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Memphis sees Barcelona leapfrog Real Betis into third place in the La Liga table.Barça were awarded an 84th-minute penalty when Antonio Barragan handled inside the penalty area.Referee Alejandro Hernandez pointed to the spot following a VAR review, handing Memphis the opportunity to win the game for the visitors.
ELCHE, SPAIN - MARCH 06: Memphis Depay of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Elche CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on March 06, 2022 in Elche, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)And the Netherlands international made absolutely no mistake from 12 yards, rifling the ball into the top corner of the net in emphatic fashion.VOTE NOW: The GMS February Fan AwardsWatch the goal here:
Two goalkeepers wouldn’t have saved that strike. It was perfect.
The co-commentator on Premier Sports described it as “one of the best penalties†he’s seen and plenty of football fans on Twitter were in agreement:
We might not see a better penalty anywhere in Europe this season.
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