Gabonese star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened his scoring record with Barcelona, after scoring two goals that led
the Catalan team to a 4-1 victory over its host Valencia on Sunday, in the 25th stage of the Spanish Football League, which also witnessed a 1-1 draw with its host Espanyol.
The balance of Barcelona, which regained the tone of the victories that it missed in the last stage of the championship with a disappointing draw with its arch-rival Espanyol, rose to 42 points, to advance to fourth place in the standings, qualifying for the Champions League next season, with a goal difference against Atletico Madrid (the title holder). ) who fell to fifth place, knowing that coach Xavi's team still has a game postponed.
On the other hand, the balance of the "bats" - who did not achieve any victory in the last seven matches in the competition and scored only two points - stopped at 30 points in the 12th place.
🔥⚽️ Aubameyang opens his scoring counter with Barcelona #La Liga |
# Valencia_Barcelona # LaLiga pic.twitter.com/8tqgf1Dwa1
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 20, 2022
Aubameyang, who joined his ranks last January after terminating his contract with his former club Arsenal, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute for Barcelona, before Dutchman Frenkie de Jong added the second goal (32)
Aubameyang, who participated as a starter for the first time with Barcelona in the tournament, scored the third goal for the visitors and his second personal goal (38), but Carlos Soler ignited the match again by scoring a goal for Valencia (52).
🤯 After 3 minutes of entering as a substitute, Pedri sends an unstoppable ball, scoring a wonderful goal in the "bats" net #La Liga |
# Valencia_Barcelona # LaLiga pic.twitter.com/c6YDIbEIid
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 20, 2022
Barcelona frustrated the attempts of the Valencia players to return to the match, after Pedri added the fourth goal for the guests (63), so that the Catalan team achieved its biggest victory in the local league championship under the leadership of coach Xavi Hernandez, who took charge of him last November.
This broad win comes to raise the morale of Barcelona players, before the expected meeting with its host Napoli, next Thursday, in the second leg of the qualifying round for the 16th round of the European League.
Barcelona must win in that confrontation to continue its career in the continental competition, after its 1-1 draw in the first leg, which took place at the Camp Nou last Thursday.