Madrid, January 28 (BNA): Pedri celebrated his 100th appearance for Barcelona, scoring in a 1-0 win over Girona and extending their lead in La Liga on Saturday.
Pedri, 20, started on the bench as Xavi rotated his lineup ahead of a busy week, but the playmaker replaced the injured Ousmane Dembele in the 25th minute, according to the Associated Press.
Girona frustrated the league leaders until Badri’s fellow substitute, Jordi Alba, found him with a low cross from close range in the 61st minute.
Pedri, winner of the Golden Boy award in 2021 for the most promising player on the continent under the age of 21, is considered one of the pillars of Barcelona’s rebuilding after Messi. The Spanish midfielder has scored six goals this season.
Xavi’s side edged Real Madrid by six points before hosting defending champions Real Sociedad in third place on Sunday at the LaLiga halfway point.
Dembele asked to be substituted after his left thigh appeared to be bothered after the sprint.
Barcelona has not provided any information yet about its status. He walked off the field and watched the remainder of the game from the dugout.
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