Yongster debutant Marc Guiu snatched champions Barcelona a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao simply seconds then approaching from the bench on Sunday in L. a. Liga, taking the Catalans as much as 3rd. Xavi‘s Barca will face leaders Actual Madrid then Saturday within the Clasico only one level in the back of their sour opponents, and second-placed Girona, who beat Almeria 5-2 previous on. For an extended day it appeared like Barcelona would now not in finding the step forward towards their Basque guests however striker Guiu, 17, netted below a little then being thrown on by means of Xavi.
The ahead was once slipped in by means of the silky Joao Felix and slotted pace Unai Simon, who were given a hand to his shot however may now not conserve it out.
Guiu turned into the fresh on a conveyor belt of teenage to manufacture their debuts for Barca as their L. a. Masia academy continues to assemble gemstones.
“He’s been training with us for the whole season, it’s important that everyone who comes brings something,” Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez informed DAZN.
“We’re happy for him, for the goal, and above all, for winning.”
Xavi began Martinez towards his former membership and 20-year-old Fermin Lopez at the left of the assault, any other academy product, with Barcelona right down to the naked bones.
A number of familiar starters, together with key striker Robert Lewandowski, are out injured.
Felix clipped the manage of the crossbar with a shot from Ferran Torres‘ cut-back as Barcelona seemed to get began temporarily forward of a tough age.
The Catalans host Shakhtar Donetsk within the Champions League on Wednesday prior to welcoming opponents Madrid to Montjuic.
On the other hand the hosts had been negated by means of former Barcelona trainer Ernesto Valverde’s Athletic, who took the edge out of the sport and on occasion sprang ahead with each Williams brothers threatening from the flanks.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen tipped over an Inaki Williams struggle and after parried a collision from the Ghana global, with Martinez generating an elegant prohibit to disclaim his sibling Nico from the rebound.
Drawing near the pace mark Barcelona carved out their best possible prospect, when Simon brilliantly denied Lopez from alike area, then first of all preserve from Felix’s low collision.
Every other adopted when Felix fed replace Lamine Yamal within the branch however the 16-year-old starlet dragged his shot extensive of the akin publish.
{The teenager}’s arrival helped Barcelona achieve the higher hand and Joao Cancelo was once the then to attract a save from the watchful Simon.
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Xavi introduced on Guiu within the 79th little and along with his first actual contact he destitute into the branch and after with any other expectantly fired pace Simon.
Stuffed with power, the striker was once quickly booked for an tried slide take on which stuck the goalkeeper as he attempted to prevent him clearing his strains, as he was once roared on by means of the jubilant house enthusiasts.
Barcelona’s victory takes them above Atletico Madrid, fourth, year Valverde’s Athletic are 6th.
“I’m annoyed because it went just past me and maybe I could have done a bit more,” Simon informed DAZN.
“We really wanted to get three points to make a big gap above seventh place.”
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