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Martin Braithwaite in the Barça-Elche

HE 'GAVE'' 1-0 TO MESSI AND 3-0 TO ALBA

Braithwaite, about his two assists: "It's the first time I've done it"

Published:25/02/2021 - 08:37h

Updated:25/02/2021 - 11:10h

Martin Braithwaite was one of the unexpected protagonists of FC Barcelona-Elche when he gave a goal to Leo Messi and another to Jordi Alba. The forward spoke after the match and was happy and surprised by his two assists

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The FC Barcelona surpassed with more difficulties of what said the marker to an Elche that complicated a lot the things in the first part. At the end, the culés won by a conclusive 3-0 with three goals in the second part. At all more begin the seconds 45 minutes the duel put very of face with a big goal of Leo Messi to pass of Martin Braithwaite, that finished being one of the protagonists of the duel.

The Danish, that went out to title by Antoine Griezmann, did not have luck in the first time and was something missing, but the change of system after the rest benefited him. Since, it saw him looser and comfortable in the field, and of this way was as him 'gave' the 1-0 to Leo Messi with a wonderful taconazo. A pass genial that the Argentinian did not waste for encarrilar the party with mastery.

But that was not the only assistance of the Nordic, that in the 72 and already with the 2-0 in the marker saw to Jordi Alba so that the side did the third. Another good deed of the ex of the Leganés to complete a big doublet of passes of goal, something that as it has explained had not done in his life. Like this of sincere was in a brief interview in 'Barça TV', where showed loved by his performance in spite of have not marked.

"I think that it is the first time that give two assistances in a party, but expect that it was not the last. I saw to Messi and tried to help him so that it marked, the same that with Alba in the third goal. I seat me well also giving assistances although it do not mark", affirmed a happy Braithwaite. The '9' showed that it can be very useful for this Barça and that in spite of not standing out by his quality, also can disguise of assistant if the occasion requires it.

Braithwaite Only thinks in winning to the Seville

Besides, the tip showed very satisfied by the meeting of his Barcelona and left clear that the players already only think in winning to the Seville the Saturday in Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. "I am very happy, have done a good party and now touches to be still in the party of the Saturday in front of the Seville", said, in reference to the duel of League that will have the culés and the sevillistas by the third position of the table.

It is necessary to remember that the ones of Julen Lopetegui are to alone two points of the Barça in the classification, by what winning would put by in front and besides would have a more pending party to put with more advantage still. By this reason, the ones of Ronald Koeman can not allow another 'trip' and need the three points for distanciarse of the hispalenses and look upwards, where are Real Madrid and Athletic of Madrid.

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