Pedri made his a hundredth look for Barcelona on Saturday as they prolonged their lead within the Spanish league with a 1-0 win over Girona.
The 20-year-old Pedri began off the bench as Xavi rotated their lineup forward of a busy week, however the playmaker changed the injured Ousmane Dembele within the twenty fifth minute.
Girona discovered the league front-runner previous Padre’s fellow substitute, Jordi Alba within the 61st with a low cross from shut vary. Pedri, who received the 2021 Golden Boy for the continent’s most promising under-21 participant, is considered one of many pillars of Barcelona’s post-Messi rebuild. The Spain midfielder has scored six occasions this season.
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Xavi’s staff transfer six factors forward of Real Madrid forward of internet hosting third-place Real Sociedad on the halfway level of the Liga on Sunday.
Dembele was requested to be substituted after apparently having hassle along with his left thigh following a dash. Barcelona has not but given any details about his place. He walked off the sector and watched the remainder of the sport from the dugout.
The France ahead, who suffered a sequence of accidents in his first season with Barcelona, has averted critical harm since getting back from a knee downside in November 2021 and has change into one in every of its key gamers.
This left Barcelona with out their prime two scorers. Robert Lewandowski, who leads the league with 13 targets, served a three-game suspension within the league. Forward Ferran Torres was additionally suspended.
Girona coach Michel was despatched off in stoppage time with a straight crimson card after he fouled one in every of his gamers.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
