Gavi reappeared with Barça 348 days later and received the ovation of the night

Published:21/10/2024 - 01:10h

Updated:21/10/2024 - 01:23h

Pablo Paéz Gavira, Gavi, was one of the stars of the night in Montjuïc during the FC Barcelona-Sevilla (5-1). The Andalusian reappeared 348 days after his serious knee injury

On Sunday, FC Barcelona added its ninth victory of the season in LaLiga with a 'little hand' against Sevilla (5-1). Hansi Flick's team completed another great game with three goals in the first half and celebrated the returns of Fermín López, Gavi and Dani Olmo.

Of the three, only the one from Terrassa was left without entering and, in the case of the '6', he was able to get the great ovation of the night by replacing Pedri González in the 83rd minute. Hansi Flick took the opportunity to give the player from Los Palacios minutes and Villafranca with a match completely finished (4-0 at that time).

𝑮𝒂𝒗𝒊 𝒉𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒐 𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒂. #DeportePlus pic.twitter.com/fx1gti15w5
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Gavi reappeared 348 days after the serious right knee injury suffered with Spain in November 2023 and did so leaving very good feelings on the field. Pablo Torre sealed the win in the 88th minute (Muzambo had scored one minute earlier) and the party in Montjuïc was total just at the beginning of a key week for Barça.

Gavi thanked the Barça fans for their 'pampering'

After the match, the Andalusian expressed his gratitude to the Barça fans in the mixed zone, stating that he felt very lucky to be able to play again after several very difficult months. "I have been dreaming about this moment for many months. I have missed playing soccer, the team has supported me all this time," said the midfielder.

Word of Gavi 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/ppm6ldgnve
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For his part, Flick was also moved by the emotional entry of the '6' in the final stretch of the match. "It has been spectacular how he has animated the stadium. The objective was for him to return today and that is how it has been. We are all happy, you can feel it," said the culé coach in the post-match press conference.

Pedri, another of the night's stars for his great goal in the first half, also made clear his admiration for Gavi. "He deserves this moment. He is a worker and a very great guy. You can see that the fans love him very much," said the one from Tegueste. The team's plan will be to give the Andalusian some training in the next games, with a gradual load of minutes. .