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Barcelona kickstarted the brand new yr in type as they thrashed minnows UD Barbastro 4-0 to cruise via to the Spherical of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Pablo Torre and Robert Lewandowski stole the present for Hansi Flick’s facet, who went into the sport with out a number of key gamers, together with Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Dani Olmo.
As anticipated, although, the Blaugrana made mild work of their opponents from the RFEF Segunda Division.
An evening to recollect for Toni Fernandez
Whereas it was a reasonably routine win for Barcelona, the evening at Estadio Municipal de Deportes was one {that a} sure Toni Fernandez will keep in mind without end.
For tonight, the La Masia ahead made his official debut for the Catalans, aged 16 years and 173 days, thus turning into the second-youngest participant in historical past to function for the membership.
💎 Toni Fernández makes his Barça debut at simply 16 years, 5 months, and 17 days outdated, turning into the second youngest to debut in Membership historical past.#MadeInLaMasia | @FCBmasia pic.twitter.com/lS79bbYHIi
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 4, 2025
Solely Lamine Yamal is on high of him in the case of the checklist of youngest debutants for the Blaugrana.
Toni, who just lately recovered from an harm, had carried out pre-season with the senior staff and made an enormous impression on Flick.
He has been known as up repeatedly to coach with the first-team gamers and eventually received his huge breakthrough tonight when he got here on within the 81st minute to exchange Pablo Torre.
Having now had a style of first-team soccer in an official recreation, the 16-year-old academy wonderkid will hope to proceed progressing and getting extra minutes below Flick.
