Eric García scores and leaves a 'wink' about his future at Barça

Although all eyes are on Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, one of the main protagonists of the spectacular comeback of FC Barcelona against Benfica was Eric García. The youth player jumped onto the pitch at the Estádio da Luz from the bench and in the 86th minute left his mark on the match by scoring the goal, his second of the season, for the 4-4 that sparked the hopes of the fans.

As the match was coming to an end, the '24' in blue and garnet dressed like Carles Puyol against Germany in South Africa 2010 and celebrated the goal of momentary equality with a powerful header. After the match, the player spoke to the media in the mixed zone and expressed his happiness for the result and his participation in a victory that sealed direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League.

"Benfica is a very dangerous team that likes to transition a lot. They caused us a lot of damage, but it’s an incredible victory. The team did not lose its composure throughout the match and we are very happy," began saying Eric García, who later added that "starting the match losing in the 2nd minute always disrupts plans a bit, it sucks," but he highlighted that "the mentality that the team has shown throughout the match has been incredible."

Eric left a 'wink' to the club about his future

The defender's stunning performance at the Estádio da Luz comes amid rumors linking him to a possible departure from the City of Barcelona this January. Girona and Como 1907 have already made offers to Barça to acquire the player's services in the coming weeks, and from the offices of Spotify Camp Nou, they are analyzing the possibility of opening the exit door to free up salary mass.

In this regard, Eric spoke after the match against Benfica, and although he was not definitive with his response, he did leave a 'wink' about his situation. The player stated that "all players want to feel important," but also admitted that "the one who makes the decisions is the coach and my job is to try to make the most of the minutes I have to try to change his mind," so, in light of the lack of prominence he could have with the returns of Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, he might consider accepting one of the offers he has on the table before the next February 3rd.