The Barça, the worst nightmare of the career of Pepe

They had passed 2.796 days since Pepe, player of the FC Port wine, visited for the last time Barcelona to contest a party in front of the culés. His last visit was on 2 April 2016, dressed with the T-shirt of the Real Madrid. The experiencing Portuguese footballer went back to play in front of the Barça, the team against which more times that has confronted , with a total of 24 parties and a balance of 10 victories, 4 ties and 10 defeats. With the defeat of yesterday, the Barça turned into the team that more times has won him.

The experienced Portuguese footballer lost again in front of his rival elder. The men of Xavi imposed by 2-1 to the Conceiçao and certified the pass to eighth of final to the rhythm of the Joaos. Pepe, that was low in the first party by a muscular injury, played the ninety minutes and was witness of the big traced back of the culés. The Portuguese advanced in the marker thanks to the goal of the forward Pepê. Two minutes afterwards, Cancel led the reaction of the Barça putting the 1-1 in the marker. JoãOr Félix put the second and definite goal that gave him the triumph to the Barcelona and the classification to eighth.

His rivalry with the Barça

The culés will remember to the central Portuguese by his past madridista, but especially, for having been one of the protagonists of the Classical of Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho. Way already of the 41 years, Pepe played ten seasons with the Real Madrid and visited the feudo culé in 24 occasions. It contested 23 Classical and coincided in the stage of the best Barça of the history.