Barcelona's young midfielder Pedri, 17, did not score in his side's 2-0 win over Juventus in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, but he was the first star in a victory that brought his team back to life and put them on the map.

This is the second match for Pedri in a row.

Although he appeared annoyed during the 3-1 loss to Real Madrid, he played ambitiously and courageously against the Italian champions and guided Barcelona with his passes and dribbling series characterized by confidence.

"I know his age. What he did last night was amazing. The fact that he showed skill and personality at that age makes me very happy. He will be a great player for Barcelona," said Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman.

The young player - who started his first match in the Champions League after playing as a substitute against France - last week - left the stadium after sending 95% correct passes, and more than 75% of them were in the opponent's stadium.

He also did his defensive duty and got the ball back 6 times from the opponent.

The most impressive thing, however, was his willingness to take on world-class players, and his relaxed manner of handling the ball under pressure.

The Spanish newspaper "Marca" referred to him as "the birth of a star," and added, "In Turin, everyone was asking about this weakly built young man who had turned into a giant at Allianz Stadium."

Pedri was born on the island of "Tenerife", and his name is Pedro Gonzalo Lopez, but he is better known as Pedri, and he is only in his second season as a professional.

Barcelona signed him from Las Palmas in September 2019 for 5 million euros ($ 5.91 million) when he was 16, and he played only 3 matches with the opposing team in the second division.

Before moving to Las Palmas in July 2019, Pedri was not associated with any club as a professional, playing at the amateur club "Juventud Laguna".

The player tested at Real Madrid when he was 15 years old, but was rejected after his first training was canceled due to a snowstorm that hit the Spanish capital.

Since then, he has said his gameplay is more suited to Barcelona's, and he wants to follow in Andres Iniesta's footsteps.

"AS" newspaper said, "Pedri arrived as an unknown figure to most Barcelona fans, but he made an immediate impression due to his tactical reading of the matches, and in Turin he confirmed that there was a boy knocking on the door forcefully enough to enter him."