Barcelona Beat Rayo Vallecano After Fast Comeback
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FC Barcelona played Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga.
LaLiga is the top football league in Spain.
Barcelona was losing the match at one point.
Then two players changed the game very fast.
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored in only 100 seconds.
This gave Barcelona a big comeback.
A comeback means a team wins after losing.
Coach Hansi Flick chose the players before the game.
This choice is called the line-up.
The line-up is the list of players who start.
One player, Hamza Abdelkarim, has an unclear situation.
It is not clear if he played or not.
Fans were happy about the fast comeback.
Barcelona showed strong teamwork in the match.
The win was important for Barcelona in LaLiga.
Vocabulary7 words
- LaLiga
- the top football league in Spain
- comeback
- when a team wins after losing first
- Flick
- the coach of Barcelona
- line-up
- the list of players who start a game
- situation
- what is happening with someone
- teamwork
- players working well together
- 100 seconds
- a very short time, less than two minutes
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rayo Vallecano 2. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal 3. 100 seconds
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
FC Barcelona played Rayo Vallecano in _____.
Barcelona was _____ the match at one point.
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored in only _____ seconds.
This gave Barcelona a big _____.
Coach Hansi _____ chose the players before the game.
This choice is called the _____.
One player, Hamza Abdelkarim, has an unclear _____.
Barcelona showed strong _____ in the match.