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Gavi during Barça-Madrid in Montjuïc

GAVI DID A GOOD DEFENSIVE JOB

The numbers of the beastly 'master class' in defense of Gavi against Madrid

Published:28/10/2023 - 19:09h

Updated:28/10/2023 - 19:09h

Despite the defeat in the Classic (1-2), Gavi was one of the positive notes for FC Barcelona on Saturday against Real Madrid. The midfielder acted as a defensive pivot and had great effort to try to nullify Jude Bellingham

Calendar of FC Barcelona

The FC Barcelona could not keep the perfect step in Montjuïc and fell of form inmerecida in the first Classical of the season in front of the Real Madrid (1-2). The culés completed a big first part led by a Gavi imperial in the centre of the field, but accused the wear in the last half hour of game and, in spite of the big defensive work of the Andalusian, Jude Bellingham finished giving him the three points to the group 'merengue' with a doublet.

In this sense, the personal mark of the of The Palaces and Villafranca to the medicentro English was almost flawless during the pirmera hour of party. The player of 19 alone years lost an individual duel in front of the one of Stourbridge that almost costs him a yellow and did not have responsibility any in the so many of the traced back white. The numbers, in fact, reflect the 'master class' defensive of the '6' in the first Classical of the season.

Gavi Fulfilled like defensive pivote in front of the Madrid

In total, Gavi was leader in three defensive appearances in the Classical. It was the one who more balloons recovered (9) and the player with more duels won in the 90' statutory (10). Besides, had 4 of 6 successful entrances, although it committed 4 infringements (the one who more lacking did) and brushed the yellow before the rest. Also it completed 42 passes (90.4 % of tarpaulin) and had a pair of finish that they left diverted.

No in vain, Bellingham was disappeared during the greater part of the meeting and, in a lot of stretches of the party, so much Kroos like Valverde opted for throwing centres to the at all and long balloons trying enable to Rodrygo and Vinicius, other two players that had a grey party. However, the hit of Jude and the fault of puntería blaugrana weighed at the end.

Xavi explained the function of Gavi in the Classical

After the party, Xavi elogió the defensive work of the Andalusian in a talk with 'DAZN'. "Defensivamente His function was to recover balloons and be aggressive. We have controlled very well to the Madrid. They have generated us very little. A shot of out to the area has meant the tie and afterwards in a centre in a rebound the second, do not have fortune. We want to win the League and compete it, are in the day 11. Patience and to be followed working. The team has done very good party", puntualizó the egarense.

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