All it took was one simple question from Hansi Flick to Ronald Araújo that eventually led to Barcelona’s 2–1 victory over Girona: “Can you play striker?”
The defending Spanish champions found themselves deadlocked in a 1–1 draw at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Saturday afternoon. Pedri’s opener in the 13th minute was soon matched by Axel Witsel’s acrobatic strike in the 20th minute, with both sides then struggling to find the go-ahead goal.
