Barca leapfrog Sevilla into second place with Pedri masterpiece
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The midfielder was surrounded by defenders just outside the box but with three quick moves he left three opponents on the ground before finally finding a gap and rifling a precise shot past goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and inside the far post.
Barca are level on 57 points with Sevilla, who slipped to fourth, and third-placed Atletico Madrid but with a game in hand having played 29 matches. Real Madrid are top with 69 from 30.
But coach Xavi Hernandez’s side took control as the second half wore on, with Bounou making at least four great stops from Barca strikes from close range, before Pedri worked his magic.
“Pedri is a superlative player,” Xavi told reporters.
“I always tell him to take his chances from outside the box. It’s a player that I don’t have a comparison for, he is unique with his talent both as a creator and as a finisher.”
Pedri praised his team mates and thanked the fans who ended the match chanting his name.
“It’s a crazy sensation listening to these fans, this stadium is amazing,” Pedri told reporters.
“Every time I saw a leg in front of me I just jinked. When I made the last jink and shot, I knew I had it. I knew it was a goal.”
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