With goals from Alfon and Hugo Álvarez, in the 84th and 86th minutes and when FC Barcelona was playing at a disadvantage due to the expulsion of Marc Casadó, Celta added a point against Barcelona. Flick’s team had a rather gray game. They dominated until the 80th minute thanks to their punch – goals from Raphinha and Lewandowski – and several decisive stops from Iñaki Peña who in the final stretch deprived Borja Iglesias of signing the epic celestial comeback.
In that eleven the always intense and passionate Gavi appeared for the first time. A year ago he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, affecting the meniscus. Since he reappeared on October 20 in Montjuïc against Sevilla, he had played six games, all coming off the bench. 21 minutes in four League games and another 27 minutes in the Champions League. In total, it had totaled 49 minutes.
But at 20 years old, Gavi will always remember that he regained ownership in Vigo. And he played 76 minutes. Flick placed him in midfield next to Casadó and behind Pedri. Although he is feeling well, the coaching staff remains cautious with Frenkie de Jong, who was precisely Gavi’s replacement. The heart with legs of Barça played with the impetus and nerve that always unsettles its rivals. Attentive to help teammates in pressure.
But it was not the dream return. “I am happy for the return. But the important thing was the three points and it couldn’t be,” Gavi lamented. “The first goal was stupid. You have to clear the ball. We must learn from everything. Then, with one less after Casadó’s expulsion, it was difficult. That has marked us. We must learn because with one less against Celta or anyone it is difficult to take the three points,” he concluded.
The medical services concluded that Gavi was already prepared to be a starter and increase his minutes load. The idea is that the midfielder reaches his full potential at the end of January 2025.
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