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Barcelona fans on X have waxed lyrical about Marc Casado after he impressed during their 3-1 win against Espanyol. The two sides faced off in LaLiga at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday, November 3.
La Blaugrana's impressive form under Hansi Flick continued as they dominated the first half. Dani Olmo provided an emphatic finish at the near post in the 12th minute to break the deadlock. Raphinha doubled their advantage 11 minutes later with a good finish, with Casado grabbing the assist. Olmo completed his brace in the 31st minute to make it 3-0 before Javier Puado netted a consolation goal for the visitors (63').
Casado started the game for Barcelona, playing alongside Pedri in a double pivot. The 21-year-old was excellent, providing one assist, completing 56 passes from an attempted 58 with an accuracy of 97 percent, and creating one chance. Moreover, he won four duels and looked assured in midfield before being subbed off in the 56th minute for Frenkie de Jong.
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Casado has enjoyed a breakthrough season under Flick. The La Masia product has provided five assists in 13 appearances across all competitions.
One fan posted:
"Better question how is La Masia creating ballers time after time"
Another fan tweeted:
"His passing ability is too good we really got a player at CDM what Barcelona needed"
Other fans reacted below:
"I can't stay calm; the kid is a brilliant baller. He is dangerous and moves like a thief in the night with the ball," one fan commented
"Proper baller," another added
"Better than Camavinga,Tchuameni,Bellingham combined," one fan typed
"Casado’s got three successive assists, and they’ve all been some of the best passes I’ve seen this season. I’m astonished by the levels he’s displaying, how TF was this baller chilling in the third tier?!" another chimed in
"Marc Casadó is low-key one of the best young midfielders itw this season. Technician to pass & cover/progress tb, vision to play final balls, disciplined/aggressive to defend, duels winner, energy/understanding to cover ground. He’s the type of #6/#8 hybrid any team would want," one fan insisted
How did Barcelona fare in their 3-1 LaLiga win against Espanyol?
Barcelona were made to work hard as they secured a crucial 3-1 win against Espanyol. They remain at the top of the LaLiga standings with 33 points from 12 games, nine points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid (who have a game in hand).
La Blaugrana dominated possession with 77 percent of the ball, completing a mammoth 696 passes with an accuracy of 91 percent. In contrast, Espanyol had 23 percent possession and completed just 140 passes with an accuracy of 67 percent.
Barcelona were also statistically the better team up front, landing 14 shots in total with nine being on target, garnering an xG of 1.46. On the other hand, the visitors mustered 10 shots in total with three being on target (xG of 0.97). However, they also had three goals disallowed for offside, which could have impacted the final scoreline.
Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on 3rd November 2024 at 11:05 PM IST. They are subject to change as per the platform's prerogative.
