In the weekend's La Liga match, Barcelona beat Elche 3-0 at home. Robert Lewandowski was once again the star of the show, scoring twice, but the 18-year-old Spanish starlet Bardi was even more impressive, contributing two assists and earning high praise from coach Xavi for his rise to the heart of the team.
Barcelona took a 2-0 lead in the first half of the match, with Baldi's contribution being particularly crucial. In the 34th minute, his cross set up a chance for Robert Livendowski to score on an open goal. In the 41st minute, Baldi sent a cross from the left side of the pitch to Diby, who scored with ease.
Just three minutes after the break, Robert Lewandowski made it 3-0 in a melee in front of the goal, and the 34-year-old Polish international has now scored eight goals in La Liga this season, surpassing Willy in 1997 for the most in his first six matches in a La Liga season in the last 25 years, and is the first Barcelona player ever to score twice in La Liga three times in his first season, at the age of 34 or older. The player.
Barcelona's 16 points from six matches is the best start in the last five years, and the team's hopes for a revival are growing.
After the match, coach Xavi gave special praise to Baldi's performance, saying, "I'm very proud of Baldi, it's a pleasant surprise for the 18-year-old to play at such a high level. He can contribute a lot to the team and we now have three top class left backs including Zodi Ebba and Magos Assurang."
Xavi's comments seem to hint at the fierce competition for the left-back position in Barcelona's squad, with 33-year-old Zodi Eiba having been rumored several times that he could be dropped by the club. And the rise of Bardi may hasten the departure of Zodi Eiba.
