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La Liga | Gameweek 22
Jan 23, 2022 at 8pm UK
Mendizorroza, Vitoria, Basque Country
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Xavi hails "marvellous" Pedri for display against Alaves

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Barcelona manager Xavi hails teenage midfielder Pedri for his performance in Sunday's 1-0 win over Alaves in La Liga.

Barcelona manager Xavi has lavished praise on Pedri for his performance in Sunday's 1-0 win over Alaves.

Frenkie de Jong netted the only goal of the contest in the latter stages, as the Catalan giants secured an important three points on their return to La Liga action.

Xavi was keen to pay tribute to Pedri for his display at the weekend, with the Barcelona head coach claiming that the "marvellous" teenager is "the model player".

"He's a marvellous little player, and at 19, to do everything well is spectacular. How he looks in possession, how he perceives the game, he is excellent and the model player," Marca quotes Xavi as saying.

"He can lead by character, quality, ambition, it's great to have him back in the team."

Pedri has only made seven appearances at club level this season due to injury, but the Spain international has now featured in his side's last two matches against Athletic Bilbao and Alaves.

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2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15Getafe142751011-113
16AlavesAlaves134181422-813
17Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179
20Valencia11146817-97


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