Little by little, Pau Cubarsí begins to strengthen in the diagram of Santi Denia in the selection of Spain sub-23, that at present is competing in the tournament of masculine football of the Olympic games of Paris 2024. In this occasion, the Catalan defender, that had a discreet performance in front of Uzbekistan (2-1) where even caused a penalti, went back to be headline in the eleven initial of the seleccionador albaceteño, confronting this time to the dominican representation.
The one of Estanyol had more action in this commitment in comparison with the meeting against Uzbekistan, since Denia kept it in the field until the minute 66, moment in which it was substituted, to the equal that in the first duel, by the defender of the Real Sociedad, Jon Pacheco. In spite of this, the Catalan had a considerable time to influence in the game.
Lamentably, Cubarsí received a new caution, what means that it will not be able to participate in the following meeting of 'The Rojita' against Egypt (30 July) in the closing of the Group C because of accumulation of yellow cardboards. In this occasion, the one of Girona was admonished in the minute 45 by a struggle with Edison Azcona, a played that unchained one of the unluckiest moments of the day in the stadium Stade Matmut-Atlantique of Burdeos. Azcona, affected by the infringement, reacted from the floor giving him a hard patada to the defender in the near zone to the crotch, what resulted in his immediate expulsion by this reckless action.
The performance of Pau Cubarsí against Dominican Republic
In spite of this, Pau, although it appears in the taking of the so much against, where little could do, since Ángel Montes of Goose, the one who converted the only dominican target, confining in the area with total leeway, whereas the defender culé rid a 'combat' with the element that corresponded him custodiar, had a quite solid performance, especially in offensive terms. The canterano culé was a key element for the selected Spanish when initiating the possession from the background line.
Further of this, received the balloon in no less than 83 occasions, with a high index of precision in his passes, completing 78 of the 80 tried (98%). Besides, had 100% of effectiveness in the deliveries in long (5/5) and even tried a shot raso from out of the area, which was direct to the hands of the guardameta dominican Enrique Boesl.
Regarding his exert defensive, although it did not go his more demanding task, participated in a clear, blocked a shot to door and went out victorious in one of the three individual duels. To his time, any opponent could dribble it in the 66 minutes that was in the field, topping like this a performance with which little by little begins to claim after a beginning dubitativo of his olympic adventure.