Prior to the Blaugrana’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg match against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, Barcelona icon Gerard Pique has sent words of support to the team’s star, Pau Cubarsi.
Atletico Madrid defeated Hansi Flick’s club 2-0 at Camp Nou earlier this Wednesday in the first leg.
Julian Alvarez scored the first goal for the visitors with a well-placed free kick after Pau Cubarsi was sent off in the 44th minute. Alexander Sorloth extended his team’s lead over the Catalans in the 70th minute of the second half.
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“One action determines the match and the tie,” the 19-year-old center defender wrote on social media. That’s football, and I take accountability for the result. We still have a long way to go in this two-legged tie, but we are closer than ever—we have always shown that we are a family. We will never give up as we go forward with perseverance and hard effort.
“With your head held high, kid,” said Pique, who won three UEFA Champions League medals and nine La Liga titles with Barcelona between 2008 and 2022. On your journey back, you’ll smash these people.
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“With your head held high, kid,” said Pique, who won three UEFA Champions League medals and nine La Liga titles with Barcelona between 2008 and 2022. On your journey back, you’ll destroy these people.
Cubarsi has been an important starter for Flick’s team this season and will play in his team’s La Liga encounter against Espanyol on Saturday. In 42 games in all competitions, he has made 39 starts for the Catalans, scoring once in a 2-1 La Liga loss to Girona.
Flick is anticipated to start Ronald Araujo in the upcoming Champions League game against Atletico Madrid on April 14 since Cubarsi is not available for selection. Additionally, he might choose to start Fermin Lopez or Gavi in midfield and move Eric Garcia deeper.
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