Barcelona picked up three vital points after winning at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium Sports club on the tenth matchday of the Spanish league.
The players, led by Xavi Hernández, were surprised by a Basque team that tried to cut them off and they managed to stop the Barça team’s offensive display in the first half.
However, the Culé team began to show a different side in return and, as the minutes passed, came closer to Unai Simón’s goal.
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The reward for the effort Barcelona Thanks to one of his youth players, Marc Guiu, he reached the 80′ mark. At just 17 years old, the Barça striker became the hero of the Catalan team after taking advantage of a filtered pass to surprise the Bilbao defenders and finish with great quality before the goalkeeper came out.
This goal also allowed Guiu to become the Barcelona player who took the shortest time (34 seconds) to score on his debut in the entire history of the Spanish League.
“In the first half we didn’t know how to get out of the high pressure. We didn’t understand it at the time, but yes. It was difficult for us to have the patience to play on the opponent’s field, but in the end we did it. “Both teams had cramps at the end, imagine the effort,” explained Xavi after the game.
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With this result, the Blaugranas are third and will be motivated for the next league game against Real Madrid.
Did you know…
Undefeated. Barcelona is the only team that has not lost in the current edition of the Spanish League.
Dryness. Athletic Club has not beaten the Barça team in the Spanish League since August 16, 2019.