348 days later, Gavi returned to the playing fields after overcoming a serious knee injury (complete rupture of the cruciate ligament and a meniscus injury) that has kept him without playing for almost a full year. He did it on a magical night in which the Flick’s Barça showed its best version and beat Sevilla 5-1.
A match in which the Barcelona midfielder, with the match already resolved, was the great protagonist and to whom Montjuic gave a great ovation as soon as he stepped onto the pitch, although this was not the only emotional action of the match.
As soon as the Palacios player came out to warm up, he received a great ovation from the public, which was even greater the moment he jumped to play. Gavi left for Pedri, who put the captain’s armband on his left arm while all of Montjuic applauded. Applause to which his companions did not hesitate to join, such as Fermín or Cubarsivisibly moved by that moment.
“Very happy to be back with the team. I have been dreaming of this moment for many months and I am grateful to everyone because they have made it much easier for me. It’s my life and what I’ve been doing all my life and I missed it,” Gavi began by saying after the meeting.
“Today I felt more like a footballer than ever.”. “We have to go little by little, I have to pick up the pace and I’m not going to change how I play,” the Barça footballer continued saying, very excited.
Likewise, Hansi Flick also spoke about the return of the Barcelona midfielder and the importance for the squad and for the fans.
“His dream was to go out for five minutes, and it has become a reality. We are all happy, you, the fans, the club, the players… it has a great impact on the team. The intensity he has shown has been very good, it is his way of playing,” said the German coach in the press conference after the match.
