Xavi had a plan for El Clasico but it unravelled as Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at Barcelona. No one seemed to feel it more than Gavi
Approaching the 69th minute in Saturday’s Clasico, it seemed like had managed to keep under wraps. The job of shackling ’s new star, and ’s top scorer, was assigned to a 19-year-old making his ninth appearance in Spanish football’s biggest rivalry: . For much of the game he was successful in that. But by the time the referee blew his final whistle, Bellingham, 20, had scored two goals including a stoppage-time match-winner. Of all the astonished Barcelona faces, it was Gavi’s who stood out.
Gavi also made a team-high nine recoveries, and won 10 of his side’s 48 duels. He played a perfect game. Or almost. “Gavi was sensational,” Xavi said at the post-match press conference. “He played a great match. He’s the soul of the team. Today, he played more as a pivot and he did very well. He gives us the intensity that is fundamental in this team. Defensively, his role was to win balls back, to be aggressive. Advertisement “We controlled Real Madrid very well.
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