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Birthday boy Ansu Fati gifts himself a decent game

The left sided forward was a toothache for Alaves but missed a good chance

Ansu fati, que ha hecho un gran partido, se lamenta después de una clara ocasión de gol que desperdició en la primera mitad / | sport
Toni Frieros

Ansu Fati is growing in big steps and he is one of Barcelona's key players already. It was his 18th birthday on Saturday but he could not find the net. Ansu missed a good chance but overall had a fine game in the 1-1 draw with Alaves.

His first action was a chance to score, played in down the left by Clement Lenglet, but he fired wide of Fernando Pacheco's far post. It was the forward's first touch basically and he was still cold. Later he improved, connecting well with Griezmann and Leo Messi.

He was a toothache for Alaves, quick, clever, always with the ball at his feet causing trouble. One nutmeg in the box nearly forced a goal but Griezmann could not turn it home. It was his dribble, blocked, that led to Griezmann's goal, the ball breaking to the Frenchman who netted.

 

After that he made way for Braithwaite. On his birthday Ansu showed he is an impressive player who at 18 can already make important contributions.