Gavi, who was named MVP of the final, opened the scoring by defining against Thibaut Courtois and gave the assists for the second and third goals, scored by Robert Lewandowski and Pedro González 'Pedri' , respectively, who only had to push the ball into the net.
More skewed on the left wing than usual with Xavi Hernández four midfielders , the young footballer from Los Palacios became the lord and master of the midfield against the giant names of Luka Modric and Toni Kross.
To achieve this, he had the invaluable help of his teammate Pedri. Gavi is 18 years old and the Canary Islander is 20. Between them they add up to 38, one more than Modric and five more than Kross's 33. But that was not an impediment for They will dominate the pace of the game , perfectly managing the right moments to speed it up and slow it down at will.
In addition, Gavi also showed your dose of struggle and intensity which always characterizes him, risking his life in every divided ball. The best example was the play of the third goal: he himself stole the ball in the center of the field, anticipating Éder Militao, he opened to the left to wait for Lewandowski's pass and, once he had the ball at his feet, he measured the times to give it to Pedri , who appeared at the far post.
"I'm speechless. When he doesn't play, I feel bad, considering what he brings to the team. He's pure passion, pure soul," said Xavi de Gavi after the match. "We're all excited when we see him compete, has a soul and a character that is contagious to the whole team," he added.
This Spanish Super Cup is the first title for Gavi As a professional player of Barcelona . The last title won by the Blaugrana team was the Copa del Rey in the 2020-21 season, still with Leo Messi in the Blaugrana ranks.
So, Gavi was a first-year youth who had just played his first minutes with Barça B. But that summer of 2021 everything would change and the world would discover one of the greatest talents of Spanish football today.
And Gavi has become, in just a few months, an idol of Barcelona fans, especially among the younger fans , with whom he has quickly connected in a special way. And if not, just ask King Felipe VI, who approached him after his debut at the World Cup in Qatar to ask him to sign a shirt for one of his daughters.
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