Riqui Puig was the winner of Barcelona’s game on Wednesday, scoring the decisive penalty to send his team to the final of the Spanish Super Cup.
It was a great moment for the young man who endured a frustrating season with Ronald Koeman, but has been rewarded for his patience.
Puig showed great composure to send the goalkeeper down the wrong path and score his penalty and spoke after the game of how eager he was to shoot a penalty.
“I wasn’t willing to take one, but we needed one more and I was the first to step forward. I was desperate to take it and score my first goal for the club.
“I have never lost my smile. I am a happy boy. Even if I’m not playing, I have my family, my health. If Ronald gives me minutes, I’ll try to take my chance; If not, keep working hard. I’m never going to throw in the towel. “
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Puig, Miralem Pjanic and Ousmane Dembele got their kicks right, while Frenkie de Jong hit a post with his and Antoine Griezmann shot over the crossbar.
Barça also needed the help of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The German followed an impressive 120 minutes with two stops on the penalty shoot-out to help secure the victory.
