On the day when Andres Iniesta announced his retirement, it was somewhat poetic that Pedri should put in a headline grabbing performance.
The youngster still has a long way to go to be able to emulate his contemporary, however, this was a vintage midfield performance from a 21-year-old that’s just going to get better and better and better.
When Pedri plays well, Barcelona tick along nicely. If he’s not at it, there’s less fluency about their play, and the Catalans are that much easier to play against.
It was great to see Frenkie de Jong back out on the pitch again for so long, but in his absence, Pedri has done a sterling job.