Alex Padilla was brilliant but FC Barcelona took the win

For the second consecutive week the Mexican goalkeeper Alex Padilla He had a good performance but this time he could not prevent his team, Athletic Club, from being defeated by FC Barcelona, ​​who won 2-1 in a match that included a great goal from their young star Lamine Yamal.

The striker, barely 18 years old, was in charge of opening the scoring at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic after a shot from outside the area, which with a slight help from a defender of the Basque team, ended up beating the Mexican Padilla (m.24) to make it 1-0 in favor of the Catalans.

In the first duel between both teams after an agreement was not reached for Nico Williams joined the azulgranas, everything seemed to indicate that the Basques were going to surprise this Saturday when at the end of the first half they managed to make it 1-1 on the scoreboard.

It was from the penalty spot after a foul committed by Pau Cubarsí that ended up being converted by Oihan Sancet (m.42). That was only the first shot on goal that Athletic Club had in this match that seemed to be starting to get complicated for the locals.

At the same time, the Basque team’s sensation at the start of the season, Alex Padilla, began to make his presence felt with some good moves, one of them against a shot by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski that had everything to become a goal. However, the Mexican goalkeeper prevented it.

A cross from the left by Brazilian Raphinha found the FC Barcelona number 9 unmarked as he entered the centre of the area. The Athletic goalkeeper reacted in time and stretched as much as he could to block the shot and stifle the goal cry of the experienced striker.

But Lewandowski soon had his revenge and this time Alex Padilla could do nothing to prevent it. The Pole took advantage of a rebound from the Mexican goalkeeper after a cross from the left but the ball ended up falling to the striker who ended up making it 2-1 in the 75th minute.

The Mexican goalkeeper thus completed his second appearance in the Spanish championship, leaving a good impression despite not being able to prevent his team from falling after drawing 1-1 against Getafe on the first day, where he also had an outstanding performance.

For its part, FC Barcelona, ​​which has not yet been able to register its big signing for this season, the Spaniard Dani Olmo, has recorded its second victory in this start of LaLiga after having beaten Valencia (1-2) last week.

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