{"id":119186,"date":"2025-09-15T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/pedri-master-class-and-captain-in-barcelona-valencia_314695_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:19:24","slug":"pedri-master-class-and-captain-in-barcelona-valencia_314695_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/pedri-master-class-and-captain-in-barcelona-valencia_314695_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Pedri debuts as Barcelona captain with another ‘master class’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pedri debuted as captain with Bar\u00e7a against Valencia (6-0), completing another recital in the center of the field. The ‘8’ was the player with the most completed passes (94) and only lost one ball in 81 minutes<\/h2> \r\n
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FC Barcelona crushed Valencia on Sunday (6-0)<\/a> on a night in which the entire Bar\u00e7a team performed at a very high level. One of the differential factors in the cul\u00e9 exhibition, again, was Pedri Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>. Before the absences of Frenkie de Jong and Lamine Yamal, the ‘8’ assumed the leadership wearing the captain’s armband.<\/p>

The Tegueste native, again, managed the rhythm of Bar\u00e7a’s game, completing a total of 94 passes (leader of the match, with 93% efficiency)<\/strong> and, although he did not add goals or assists, he was differential so that the locals subdued, from beginning to end, a Valencia that barely made 2 shots (1 on goal) in the entire match.<\/p>

Pedri’s records in the Bar\u00e7a-Valencia: the total midfielder<\/h2>
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Pedri during the Bar\u00e7a-Valencia (6-0)<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Bar\u00e7a, on the other hand, made 24 shots, 10 of them on goal and maintained 73% possession. Pedri was unstoppable during the 81 minutes he was on the field, omnipresent in all sectors of the field (recovered 9 balls) and with up to 16 passes in the last third<\/strong> of the field (2 opportunities created).<\/p>

In addition, he completed a pair of dribbles, won 5 of 6 duels and barely lost a ball<\/strong>. Together with Marc Casad\u00f3, the ‘8’ gave another ‘master class’ in the midfield, demonstrating again why he is the best in the world currently in terms of midfielders<\/a>.<\/p>

In LaLiga, the Canary Islander leads the tournament in completed passes (345) and has made 6 shots on goal in 4 matches, with 1 goal against Levante that started Bar\u00e7a’s comeback<\/a> at the Ciutat de Valencia. <\/p>

  1. Minutes played<\/strong>: 81<\/li> \t
  2. Goals<\/strong>: 0<\/li> \t
  3. Assists<\/strong>: 0<\/li> \t
  4. Opportunities created<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  5. Completed passes<\/strong>: 94 of 101 (93%)<\/li> \t
  6. Dribbles<\/strong>: 2<\/li> \t
  7. Duels won<\/strong>: 5 of 6 (83%)<\/li> \t
  8. Balls recovered<\/strong>: 9<\/li> \t
  9. Defensive actions<\/strong>: 4<\/li> \t
  10. Fouls received<\/strong>: 2<\/li> <\/ol>

    Pedri, happy to debut as captain with Barcelona<\/h2>

    After the match against Valencia, Pedri shared a message on his social networks expressing his pride in wearing the captain’s armband. With Ronald Araujo and Raphinha on the bench<\/strong>, in addition to the absences of Ter Stegen, De Jong and Gavi, the 22-year-old took on the challenge with an outstanding performance.<\/p>

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    “An honor to enjoy the captaincy again and honor Cruyff’s memory with this great victory. Great job, team<\/strong>“, wrote the Tenerife native in a publication with photographs of the match. In the second half, with the entry of Raphinha, the ‘8’ gave the armband to the Brazilian.<\/p>

    Rafa came in plugged in after being left out of the lineup for arriving late to the activation session prior to the match. In just 21 minutes, the ’11’ scored a double<\/a> to set the stage for the rout that Robert Lewandowski would finally complete with another pair of goals.<\/p>

    Pedri left in the 81st minute for Marc Bernal<\/a>, in the most emotional moment of the day for completing the return of the 18-year-old after 384 days out due to injury. The Berga native was allowed to assist ‘Lewy’ to finish off the Bar\u00e7a thrashing.<\/p>