Athletics 2-3 Barcelona Score and assisted against Athletic
Pedri‘s role in Ronald Koeman‘s group is growing. The 18-year-old was crucial during Barcelona’s 3-2 win over Athletic Club on Wednesday.
The teenager nods Barcelona‘s equalizer at San Mames before finishing Lionel Messi to score with a brilliant backhand.
“Pedri shows that, despite his young age, he is very mature, ” Koeman said full time.
Messi also played an important role in the victory and scored a goal in both halves to move the joint points table of the Pichichi points table in LaLiga Santander.
“Messi always showed his game and his hunger, but today he also did it with goals, ” Koeman said. “He’s so important.”
The Barcelona boss also expressed his satisfaction with his team’s dominance over the match after initially being behind Inaki Williams‘purpose.
“The final result is a bit short because we were better in many phases,” Koeman added.
‘They led 1-0 and we did not have defensive coordination, but then we had control [the game].
“I leave happily with the result and how we achieved it.
“We deserved to win for our game and the opportunities [we created]. The team did a fantastic job. ‘
Barcelona moves to third place in the table with the win and is now seven points ahead of leaders Atletico Madrid.
“We’re going to fight until the last game,” Koeman said on the title race.
‘There is a gap [to the top] but we are on the right track. ‘