Marc Bernal could not finish the game in Vallecas against Rayo (1-2) as a result of a strong clash with Isaac Palazón. Hansi Flick had already exhausted the three change windows and FC Barcelona finished with ten, but was able to sustain the victory achieved thanks to goals from Pedri González and Dani Olmo. However, the victory ended up being bittersweet, since the German coach himself admitted the serious injury to the midfielder after the end of the game.
"Marc Bernal is injured, let's see what he has. Nobody in the locker room is happy because he doesn't look good," the Heidelberg man admitted in his talk with 'DAZN'. The man from Berga went all out to cut off an advance by 'Isi' in the 90+4' and saw yellow for a tackle in which, unfortunately, he got the worst of it. The '28' hit his right knee and the first evaluations point to a torn cruciate ligament. A shame for the kid who had earned the position during the preseason.
Flick kept Marc in his lineup in the first three days of LaLiga, playing 71 minutes at Mestalla against Valencia and 83 minutes last Saturday against Athletic in Montjuïc. Vallecas's was his second consecutive warning and the most painful, since it ended up leaving him 'KO' just when he seemed destined to occupy the position of defensive pivot until the return of Frenkie de Jong.
First serious injury for Marc Bernal at the worst moment
For the man from Berga, this is the first serious injury of his incipient career. The midfielder played a total of 34 games (2,194 minutes in which he added 2 goals and 5 assists) last season with the reserve team, being one of the leaders of the team led by Rafa Márquez that was one step away from being promoted to the Second Division. At 17 years old, Bernal will have to work hard to return in 2025 and try to recover the great level shown this year.