Sensational, 17-year-old Debutant Wins Barcelona Over Athletic Bilbao

JAKARTA - Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez did not stop making a sensation. This time, Xavi fielded a debutant 17-year-old Marc Guiu who instead gave Barca a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish La Liga duel at the Stadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, Monday, October 23 in the morning WIB.

A surprise from Xavi when he lost part of the pillar players during Athletic. With a limited squad due to many absent players due to injury and card accumulation, Xavi also called Guiu, a player from La Masia's academy, to the senior team.

This is for the umpteenth time Xavi has brought young players to the senior team. Previously, 16-year-old Lamine Yamal entered the squad. Yamal also broke various records with the club and even the Spanish national team.

The call for Guiu is actually inseparable from the poor team's condition. In addition, Xavi also conducted experiments with young players.

Because Barca still can't buy players because of the financial factor so the coach must be able to maximize the existing players, including those in La Masia.

The Xavi experiment was able to present a surprise. Guiu actually became the determinant of Barca's victory in his debut.

This is the seventh victory of the Blaugrana in domestic competitions. Not only that, Barca is the only team that has never suffered a loss this season.

The victory over Athletic made Barca improve their position. Ferran Torres et al managed to move up to third place with 24 points.

They are only one point adrift of Real Madrid who lead at the top of the standings and Girona who are in second place.

Meanwhile, Athletic, who lost for the third time, failed to improve their position. They are in sixth place with 17.

Obviously a disappointing result for Athletic because they actually controlled the match. Yes, Xavi who couldn't field the best squad had already felt how Barca had trouble dealing with Athletic.

Athletic managed several times to threaten Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's goal. It's just that the poor end of theles made the visitors fail to score. In addition, Ter Stegen played brilliantly by making a number of saves.

Barca's appearance only improved in the second half. It's just that they struggled to penetrate the Athletic defense.

Xavi finally made changes by bringing Yamal in the 60th minute. Entering to replace Oriol Romeu, he is expected to increase the strength of the bang.

Not long after or in the 79th minute, Guiu who was on the bench was called up and Xavi entered. He replaced winger Fermin Lopez.

The result turned out to be surprising. Just one minute on the field, Guiu had already broken into the opponent's goal.

Starting from the attack that Barca built and then the ball was at the feet of Joao Felix. The loan player from Atletico Madrid then released a pass that was greeted by Guiu. Guiu's right-footed shot turned out to be successful in defeating Spanish national team goalkeeper Unai Simon.

Barca supporters who filled the stadium immediately shouted in response to this young boy's goal. The score changed to 1-0 for Barca in the 80th minute. There were no more additional goals and Barca won the game.