FC Barcelona's victory against Valencia at Mestalla (1-2) had a special flavor as it was a match in which Hansi Flick once again trusted the young talent of the squad. In addition to the presence of Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí in the XI, both undisputed since last season with preseason.
For Casadó, Saturday was his first game as a starter in the League, because although in 23-24 he accompanied the team on several occasions, making his debut on March 17 at the Metropolitano against Atlético (0-3 victory). , that day he only played 8 minutes. Then, he added 5 more minutes against Cádiz on April 13 (0-1 victory). In the case of Bernal, it was his official debut with the first team, after a season in which he played 29 games with the reserve team.
Pau Víctor and Gerard Martín also debuted at Mestalla
In addition, Hansi Flick also gave minutes to Pau Víctor and Gerard Martín. The defender came on for Alejandro Balde in the 65th minute after the full-back asked for a replacement due to a puncture in his left thigh. In principle, the coach ruled out an injury, but this Sunday the '3' will undergo several tests to confirm his condition. For Martín, the minutes at Mestalla were his first as a professional, since last season he only saw action with the reserve team in 41 games.
The same thing happened with Victor. The '18', revelation of the American tour, replaced Lamine Yamal in '87' to make his official debut in LaLiga. The one from Sant Cugat del Vallés was called up three times by Xavi in 23-24, but he did not have any minutes. With the subsidiary he excelled as captain and scorer, adding 20 goals and 6 assists in 39 appearances that led Barça to pay his clause to Girona (2.7 million euros).