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Marc Guiu scored the winner 33 seconds into his senior debut to present Barcelona a 1-0 dwelling secure over Athletic Bilbao.
The 17-12 months-aged Spanish forward came on for fellow baby Fermin Lopez within the 79th minute and struck almost straight away.
It method he has scored his first league goal for Barcelona faster than any varied participant within the membership’s history.
Victory took third-positioned Barca aid interior a level of leaders Genuine Madrid, who they face next Saturday.
Barcelona supervisor Xavi said: “I told him he would cling one upright likelihood. I love seeing the face of those formative years. They don’t cling any concern.”
Earlier on Sunday, Girona won 5-2 at dwelling to Almeria to sprint level with Genuine, who drew 1-1 at Sevilla on Saturday.
Guiu develop to be added to Barca’s senior squad as coach Xavi has loads of gamers out by hurt, including Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong.
A Joao Felix shot clipped the tip of the crossbar from a Ferran Torres lower-aid within the first half while Nico Williams had a shot saved by dwelling goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Simply earlier than the hour impress, visiting keeper Unai Simon saved Felix’s low striker earlier than denying Lopez from the rebound.
Then 16-12 months-aged winger Lamine Yamal, who turned the youngest scorer in La Liga history earlier this month, dragged a shot huge earlier than fellow substitute Guiu slotted the ball past Simon after being performed in by Felix.
Guiu joined Barcelona’s formative years academy, more commonly identified as La Masia, in 2013.
With Argentina wide name Lionel Messi its most well-known product, La Masia’s varied graduates encompass most fashionable Barca coach Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol, along with Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Cesc Fabregas left La Masia at 16 to be half of Arsenal, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is but any other necessary member of La Masia alumni.
‘His fogeys had been both in tears within the stands’
Spanish football expert Guillem Balague: Marc has been in La Masia for 10 years and is identified as a striker who is more environment pleasant within the box. He doesn’t hyperlink up vastly but he has one thing; he finishes thoroughly.
He has only performed seven minutes for the B team. He in overall plays for the beneath-18s. Since he scored, he has gone from 40,000 followers on Instagram to 100,000 plus.
His fogeys had been both within the stands and cried as soon because the goal went in.
This develop to be pretty an evening for Barcelona’s formative years – the team finished the sport with two gamers who cannot sprint dwelling with their very cling automobile, because they don’t look like aged sufficient for a utilizing licence.
And in addition, in addition they had Gavi, Fermin Lopez and Alejandro Balde, who cling stepped forward by the formative years build-up. Curiously sufficient, all these formative years belong to varied generations; they did not play within the same formative years groups.
When these gamers come by, it’s ceaselessly accidentally. The accident this time develop to be an absence of options. Barcelona’s transfer declare has been restricted by monetary disorders – they’ve only been ready to sign Oriol Romeu, plus two gamers on mortgage, plus Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer. And this weekend, they’d six gamers out injured. This has opened the door for younger gamers.
If he could presumably, Xavi would cling more feeble gamers. But it surely is upright information for Barcelona that younger skills is changing a pair of of the costlier stars of the past.
Line-ups
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 1ter Stegen
- 2Cancelo
- 15ChristensenSubstituted forAraujoat 60′minutes
- 5Martínez
- 3BaldeSubstituted forAlonsoat 79′minutes
- 6GaviBooked at 16mins
- 18RomeuBooked at 41minsSubstituted forYamalat 60′minutes
- 22Gündogan
- 7F Torres
- 14João Félix
- 32LópezSubstituted forGuiuat 79′minutesBooked at 83mins
Substitutes
- 4Araujo
- 13Peña Sotorres
- 17Alonso
- 26Astralaga
- 27Yamal
- 35Hernández
- 38Guiu
- 39Fort
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Simón
- 18De MarcosBooked at 89mins
- 3Vivian
- 4Paredes
- 17BerchicheSubstituted forLekueat 26′minutes
- 14García CarrilloBooked at 37minsSubstituted forGómezat 77′minutes
- 16Ruíz de GalarretaSubstituted forPradosat 67′minutes
- 9Williams
- 8Sancet
- 11Nico WilliamsSubstituted forBerenguerat 77′minutes
- 12GuruzetaSubstituted forAres Djalóat 67′minutesBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 7Berenguer
- 10Muniain
- 13Agirrezabala
- 15Lekue
- 19García de Albéniz
- 20Villalibre
- 22García
- 23Nolaskoain
- 24Prados
- 29Ares Djaló
- 30Gómez
- Referee:
- Juan Martínez Munuera
- Attendance:
- 38,194
Match Stats
Reside Text
Match ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
Second Half of ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
Tainted by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
Hand ball by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
Try neglected. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the lawful facet of the box is simply too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a execrable.
Tainted by João Félix (Barcelona).
Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
Try saved. João Félix (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved within the tip centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a execrable.
Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a depraved harmful.
João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left fly.
Tainted by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
Marc Guiu (Barcelona) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
Tainted by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
Tainted by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the lawful fly.
Tainted by João Félix (Barcelona).
Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
Marc Guiu (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a depraved harmful.