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Official: Barcelona quartet nominated for La Liga awards for April
TL;DR
FC Barcelona players have been nominated for La Liga awards for April following two significant victories, including a win against Atletico Madrid and a dominant performance against RCD Espanyol. This comes after their recent elimination from the UEFA Champions League.
Official: Barcelona quartet nominated for La Liga awards for April
FC Barcelona are currently reeling from their UEFA Champions League elimination at the hands of Atletico Madrid at the quarter-final stage.
A 2-3 aggregate defeat after two legs knocked the Blaugrana out of Europe’s premier competition. While it leaves a bitter taste for Hansi Flick & co., things are looking much better for them in La Liga.
Indeed, the month of April has been a successful one for Barça so far in La Liga, as they have picked up two crucial victories – first beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 away from home before thrashing rivals RCD Espanyol 4-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou.
The two wins, coupled with Real Madrid bagging only one point from their two league games this month, have meant Barcelona have opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the table.
Given the successful month so far in the league, as many as three Barcelona players and manager Hansi Flick are in contention to bag La Liga awards for April.
Indeed, Flick has once again been nominated for the La Liga Coach of the Month for April after masterminding two critical victories in the league against Atletico and Espanyol.
The German tactician is up against Martin Demichelis of RCD Mallorca and Guillermo Almada for the honour.
Meanwhile, Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal finds himself in the running to win the La Liga Player of the Month prize for April.
The 18-year-old sensation has one goal and two assists in the two league games this month, all of which came in the derby triumph over Espanyol.
Lamine goes up against Vedat Muriqi of Mallorca, Lucas Boye of Alaves, Carlos Soler of Real Sociedad, and Federico Vinas of Real Oviedo for the top prize.
On top of that, Lamine’s fellow La Masia graduate, Pau Cubarsi, is nominated for the La Liga U23 Player of the Month award for April.
Even though Cubarsi’s red card against Atletico cost Barça in the Champions League last week, the 19-year-old has been a rock at the back in La Liga and has earned a shot to win the La Liga U23 Player of the Month prize.
Cubarsi will battle it out with former Barcelona teammate Pablo Torre (Mallorca), Carlos Espi (Levante), Arnau Martinez (Girona), and Thiago Fernandez (Real Oviedo).
Lastly, Marcus Rashford is in contention to win the La Liga Goal of the Month prize for his volleyed effort against Espanyol this past weekend.
He will face competition from Fer Lopez of Celta Vigo and Luka Sucic of Real Sociedad for the prize.
Q&A
Which FC Barcelona players were nominated for La Liga awards in April?
The specific players nominated for the La Liga awards in April have not been detailed in the provided information.
What were the results of FC Barcelona's matches in April?
In April, FC Barcelona won against Atletico Madrid 2-1 and defeated RCD Espanyol 4-1.
Why were FC Barcelona eliminated from the UEFA Champions League?
FC Barcelona was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League after losing to Atletico Madrid with a 2-3 aggregate score in the quarter-finals.
