Joao Félix signed a big performance in the visit of the Athletic of Madrid to the FC Barcelona in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Compannys, in a night that was special for him. It came presionado by all the controversy that produced in the previous by his 'sticks' to the picture rojiblanco, but also by which received of Saúl Ñiguez or Antoine Griezmann. It knew that it was the perfect opportunity to claim and give loose rein to his good performance.
Xavi Hernández him incuyó again in his XI by the left extreme, assuming a more inner position to give space to Joao Cancel to visit the band. It was able of despistar to the 'colchoneros' and plant in rival field with too much ease. It was a quebradero of head, especially in the first part in which it dressed of offensive leader of a Barça that has smiled to his rhythm.
Further of his constant offensive presence, also commissioned to sign the goal that defined the party. It had to be he. The big protagonist of the previous and, also, of the party. And it is that after a big played of the Barcelona, Raphinha yielded the balloon to the portuués so that it won him the duel to Nahuel Molina, the one who suffered him during too much time. It left him backwards to hammer the balloon with his less skillful leg, the left-handed, and advance to Jan Oblak when it had to go out.
The 'revenge' of Joao Félix against the Athletic
The goal had flavour to revenge, as his celebration. It dressed of idol in front of a Montjuïc that him ovacionó and asked his continuity further of 30 June 2024. It remains in the roof of the Barça, because already Joao is doing all what can to convince. After his drought of 12 parties without seeing goal, sum two consecutive presentations annotating to rescue to his.
Against the Port wine signed the goal of the traced back and against the Athletic the only of the night. The criticisms that has received, that have not been few, have not had weight for him. It wants to follow showing that it can be key in this Barça and is conscious that Xavi Hernández and all the club trusts fully in him like one of the offensive leaders.