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Riqui Puig says he was ‘desperate’ to take Barcelona penalty

Riqui Puig was the match winner for Barcelona on Wednesday, netting the decisive penalty to send his team into the final of the Spanish Super Cup.

It was a great moment for the youngster who was endured a frustrating season under Ronald Koeman but has been rewarded for his patience.

Puig showed great composure to send the goalkeeper the wrong way and score his spot-kick and spoke after the game about how eager he was to take a penalty.

“I wasn’t down to take one but we needed one more taker and I was the first to step forward.