IÑIGO SCORED HIS SECOND GOAL FOR BARÇA
Iñigo Martínez, FC Barcelona's unexpected goalscorer in the 2024/25 Champions League
Published:7/11/2024 - 02:12h
Updated:7/11/2024 - 02:21h
Iñigo Martínez opened the scoring in Red Star-Barça. The Basque centre-back scored his second goal as a culé, both in the Champions League
Iñigo Martínez has confirmed his excellent form with his second goal as a Barça player. The centre-back was the star of FC Barcelona's rout of Red Star Belgrade, opening the scoring with a lethal header and receiving his first MVP of the season after his spectacular performance.
The Basque player began to tip the balance in favour of the Catalans in the 13th minute, when he headed the ball into the back of the net after a perfect cross served by Raphinha. A play that was previously prepared, as the defender himself admitted at the end of the match.
"The truth is that the play was rehearsed and it went perfectly. We saw that they were suffering at the far post and when I saw the ball go out I knew it was good. One is always happy to be able to help the team," said Martínez on the microphones of 'Movistar+'.
Iñigo only knows what it is to score in the Champions League
In this way, Iñigo celebrated his second goal as a Barça player, both in the Champions League. The first of them came in the Catalans' 'thrashing' of Young Boys in the second matchday of the championship (5-0). A goal that, by the way, he also scored with a 'header' that was unstoppable for the rival goalkeeper after a cross from Pedri.
A match in which, in addition, he also provided an assist to Robert Lewandowski. Thus, the defender from Ondarroa continues to consolidate himself as a key piece for Hansi Flick and would be earning his continuity in the Ciudad Condal, where they could speed up his renewal in the next few weeks before the player can negotiate with any club in January.
