The night drew low, and at the crack of dawn on Monday (4), Barcelona's division and Bilbao engaged in a thrilling 0-0 draw. However, underneath the seemingly calm surface, there was an undercurrent of tension. The core of the midfield, Frankie Dijon and Paddy, suffered heavy injuries in the match, and their cries of pain echoed from the bench. After the match, coach Xavi announced that the two men's injuries were serious, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the road to the championship.
With Real Madrid also losing points to Quirona, this matchup should have been a good time for Barcelona to make a comeback. But neither side was able to convert their chances into goals against Bilbao's steel defense. Barcelona suffered two blows in the first half: Frankie Dijon twisted his ankle in a jump and was carried off the field in an emergency, while Berdila cried in pain on the bench after straining his thigh, and his teammates came forward to comfort him. Nevertheless, Barcelona failed to break the deadlock despite playing with fewer soldiers, and finally shook hands with the opponents with a score of 0-0.
Barcelona are currently eight points behind table-topping Real Madrid, and Xavi said after the game, "The injuries to Berdy and Dijon look very serious, which is really unfortunate, and they may need to miss some time. We are all very sad, but we believe they will be strong through this difficult period." In addition to the injuries to the two starters, defender Ronald Anaozu and coach Xavi will also be suspended for yellow card accumulation in their next league match, when they will face Mallorca.
