Rafa Márquez and his FC Barcelona B equalize a controversial first leg in the final of the Playoffs for promotion

FC Barcelona B Rafa Marquez This Sunday they achieved a draw against Córdoba (1-1) in the first leg of the Playoff final for promotion to the Second Division, in an exciting match that had a goal in the final stretch for the culés as well as a decision controversy that favored them.

The team led by the Mexican coach found itself in trouble at the Johan Cruyff stadium when it fell behind on the scoreboard before the first 10 minutes of the match. A goal from Alberto Toril (m.9) put the visitors ahead, and as the minutes passed they managed to put the Blaugranas in trouble.

FC Barcelona B, which had just given a strong demonstration in the return leg of the first round of the Playoffs for promotion by beating Ibiza (5-3), did not have that aim this Sunday and needed a goal in the minutes finals to avoid a negative result in front of your people.

Time passed and Rafa Márquez’s team was still unable to decipher Córdoba’s defense until in the 88th minute Pocho appeared to define a great play on the left wing by Dani who sent the ball to the heart of the area and with a placed shot he finished falling 1-1 for the Catalans.

The goal gave a bit of respite to FC Barcelona B who will now have to travel to Córdoba next weekend to play the second leg of the series that will define one of the two teams that will accompany Deportivo La Coruña and Castellón in the silver category of Spanish football.

Controversial result

In the tie achieved this Sunday by FC Barcelona against Córdoba (1-1) there was a particular play that generated a lot of controversy and that set social networks on fire after seeing how the match was stopped at a moment that seemed dangerous to favor of Córdoba.

The play in question occurred in the 85th minute, shortly before the culé tie came. In an exit from the last line after a foul, the Catalan team players got confused and put the ball into play, which Antonio Casas took advantage of to escape in front of the goal. However, the play was stopped.

The main referee had the serve repeated since he considered that the pass from the FC Barcelona B player, Pelayo Fernández to his teammate Mikayil Faye was for him to take the serve. This decision ended up earning Casas the yellow card for complaining to the referee.

The play quickly went viral on social networks where they questioned a “favoritism” for the Catalan team that minutes later, through Lucas Román, also known as Pocho, scored the tying goal that keeps this tie alive, with the place at stake. to Second Division.

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