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Barcelona fans have waxed lyrical about Marc Casado on X after his brilliant performance in their 4-1 win against Bayern Munich. The two European giants locked horns in the UEFA Champions League at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday, October 23.
La Blaugrana got off to the perfect start when Raphinha found the back of the net in the first minute. However, Bayern responded quickly, leveling the scores 17 minutes later via Harry Kane's low finish. Robert Lewandowski gave Barcelona the lead in the 36th minute before Raphinha netted in the 45th and 56th minutes to complete his hat-trick and secure all three points for the hosts.
Casado had a solid outing in midfield. The 21-year-old provided an outstanding across-the-field assist for Raphinha's second goal, created one chance, and completed 30 out of 34 passes with an accuracy of 88 percent. In addition, he made four recoveries, won five duels, and made two clearances.
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One fan reacted by posting:
"Casado is like a less explosive Gavi. What a cheatcode."
Another fan compared Casado to legendary Barcelona defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets:
"Casado truly the successor of Busquets."
Check out how other fans reacted below:
"Casado is SO ridiculously GOOD i hope he's aware of that," one fan commented
"Marc Casadó. What a MF midfielder. Guts of steel, sublime passing, and amazing work ethic. All made in La Masia," another added
"Who is this Casado brother?!! he is everywhere," one fan posted
"Stats really don't do justice to Marc Casado," another insisted
"Need to talk about that diagonal from Casado, absolutely perfect. My God, these kids are unreal," another chimed in
"Another gem from La Masia proving Barca’s talent pipeline is still strong!" one fan added
How did Barcelona fare in their 4-1 win against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League?
Hansi Flick's impressive start to his Barcelona tenure as manager continued as they thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 in their Champions League clash on Wednesday. La Blaugrana are currently 10th in the table with six points from three games, three points above 23rd-placed Bayern.
Barcelona had 40 percent possession compared to the visitors' 60 percent. The former completed 306 passes with an accuracy of 82 percent. In contrast, Bayern completed 495 passes with an accuracy of 88 percent.
However, La Blaugrana looked more of a threat going forward, landing 12 shots in total, four of which were on target, with an xG of 1.50. On the other hand, Bayern mustered 11 shots in total with three being on target, garnering a lower xG of 1.04.
Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on 24th October 2024 at 2:45 AM IST. These platforms may change these stats at their own prerogative.
