Garcia Pimienta assessing Barcelona B squad after missing promotion

Football
18 May 2021 • 1:05 PM MYT
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Barcelona B coach Javi Garcia Pimienta is assessing his squad this week after missing out on promotion.

Barca B once again missed out on promotion to Segunda division after they lost a penalty shootout to UCAM Murcia on Sunday.

The match finished 2-2 after extra time and after nine penalties were taken by each team, it was Murcia who won 5-4 to progress to the final.

It's the second year in a row that Barcelona B have missed out in the play-offs, and it means they will spend another year in the third tier of Spanish football.

Murcia were ahead at halftime, before a brace from Rey Manaj after the break put the visitors back in front. In the 83rd-minute, an equaliser took the match to extra time.

The sides could still not separated though, and it went to a penalty shootout to decide who would progress to the play-off final.

Barca B goalkeeper Inaki Pena made four saves in the shootout but it wasn't enough, as after 18 penalties were taken Murcia won it 5-4.