
PEDRI LED THE BARÇA MIDFIELD
Pedri shines as the great 'conductor' of FC Barcelona against Alavés
Published:3/02/2025 - 00:56h
Updated:3/02/2025 - 03:20h
Pedri was once again the 'beacon' of Barça against Alavés. The midfielder delivered another exhibition, controlling the rhythm of the team to secure three crucial points
Although all the attention rightfully went to Lamine Yamal, the victory of FC Barcelona against Alavés was 'cooked' to the rhythm of Pedri González. The Tenerife native, who under the orders of Hansi Flick has found his best version again, was once more the master of the azulgrana midfield, controlling the threads of the team to break down the 'wall' of the white and blue.
The Canary is the great conductor of the German's work in the Catalan city, setting the pace, reading the game as if he could see the field from above, and distributing the ball with millimetric precision, always to the right recipient. The overflowing confidence of the player, one of the leaders of the team on the field, infects his teammates, who do not hesitate to follow the light of the azulgrana 'beacon'.
Pedri, 'omnipresent' against Alavés
The numbers of Pedri highlight his influence in the victory of Barça. The '8' was the second player with the most interventions in the match (101) and the second with the most completed passes (80), only surpassed by Pau Cubarsí in both categories. Additionally, he led the ranking of key passes (21) in the attacking third.
The impact of the Canary is not limited to attack, as in defense he won all his duels (10 out of 10), the only aerial duel he contested (1 out of 1), and was the player of Barça who recovered the most balls (7). To top it off, from his boots came the only goal of the match, as his perfect switch of play allowed Lamine to deliver the 'cross-shot' that was sent to the back of the net by Robert Lewandowski, marking the 'crown jewel' of another recital from the best midfielder in the world.