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Riqui Puig happy with ‘dream debut’ for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey

Riqui Puig made his Barcelona debut against Cultural Leonesa on Wednesday night and enjoyed himself at the Camp Nou, grabbing an assist for the team’s fourth goal.

The 19-year-old replaced Oriol Busquets after 55 minutes and produced a lively cameo, as he lived up to the hype that’s been surrounding him for so long.

Puig spoke after the match and could not hide his delight at making his first-team debut at the Camp Nou.

“It’s a debut I dreamed about,” he said.

”A win and an assist on top of how well the team played.