Barcelona full-back Marcos Alonso slammed in a ball which will have already been heading into the web throughout Tuesday’s match vs Viktoria Plzen.
- Ansu Fati’s shot trickled previous GK
- Alonso shot into empty web
- Unclear whether or not ball would have crossed line anyway
WHAT HAPPENED? Alonso, not usually stationed proper in entrance of the goal, took his uncommon alternative to get on the scoresheet – even when it meant Fati would not be credited with a aim. Nonetheless, the ahead will certainly get a lot extra alternatives to attain in his younger profession. And Alonso, seeming to acknowledge the scenario, gave Fati an enormous hug in the course of the celebrations.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE: Barcelona entered the match figuring out they might not advance to the knockout stage. However Xavi’s males are nonetheless making an attempt to squeeze a constructive from their final Champions League sport of the marketing campaign, and the sixth-minute mixture of Fati and Alonso acquired them off to a powerful begin.
WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA? The Blaugrana have carried out nicely in La Liga regardless of their Champions League struggles, and they’ll flip their consideration there this weekend as they face Almeria.