Although it did not result in a victory for FC Barcelona or end their poor run in La Liga, Pedri put in a brilliant performance against Getafe in the match that ended in a 1-1 draw.
Beyond the spectacular pass that led to Jules Kounde’s goal, the Spanish midfielder once again showed that he has not only recovered the level that captivated the world of football when he broke into the elite, but that he has surpassed it.
Pedri dazzled those present at the Alfonso Pérez Coliseum and was deservedly named Man of the Match.
Gerard Piqué, amazed by Pedri
During the match, especially after the pass that led to Koundé’s goal, Gerard Piqué could not help but praise Pedri’s talent.
“Pedri is a scandal” wrote the former Barcelona captain in ‘X’, a post that quickly went viral.
Pedri is a scandal.
—Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 18, 2025
Piqué, who follows his former club closely despite focusing on his business projects, praised the Tenerife midfielder for the magical pass that took him to the blaugrana Only goal of the game against Getafe.
Pedri finished Saturday night’s game with 96 touches, 68 successful passes in 79 attempts (86%), one cross, four long balls, two successful dribbles and six duels won in 90 minutes.
Pedri unhappy with the result
Speaking after the match, Pedri insisted that Barcelona should have taken the win and needed to do more for their chances to count.
“I think that in these games where you know you will have few opportunities, if you don’t score the ones you have, it is difficult to win. “We should have kept the score at 0-1 and we didn’t.” said.
Specifically about his pass prior to Koundé’s goal, he added: “I think when it doesn’t help you win, I’m not happy.”
*Player rating on title obtained from transfermarkt.com on the date of publication.