Pedri put on a show for Barcelona against Athletic on Wednesday night, scoring his third goal of the season and making it 1 to 1 after Inaki Williams opened the scoring.
The 18-year-old gave up and headed for goalkeeper Unai Simon after a good job by Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong.
Pedri talked to reporters after the game and said he thinks it’s the first header he does.
“We knew it was an important game. We knew that they would look for Inaki with their speed and that’s how they scored the first goal, but we overcame that and won three very important points
“If you concede a goal early, you can lower your head, but we showed a lot of self-confidence and that didn’t happen. I don’t think I’ve ever scored a header before in my life. I followed the ball to the area and managed to finish. “
The young man did not stop there. He gave Messi another brilliant assist, making it 2-1 before the break, and also talked about the transfer afterwards.
“Leo’s first goal was a super fast move. He went after me and shouted at me, otherwise I wouldn’t have seen him. Fortunately the goalkeeper went out and went well.
“I am very happy for my performance and even more because we won. The season is long and we will continue to fight for the first place. “
Messi made the third to secure the three points, although he also gave the ball at the end of the game, which allowed Iker Munain to close the gap.
It is a good victory for Barcelona that puts the team in the third position in the table. The next step for Ronald Koeman’s men is a trip to Granada on Saturday.