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Barcelona teenage sensation Pau Cubarsi breaks club Champions League record in place for 20 years with man-of-the-match display in European debut against Napoli

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The Blaugrana raced to a two-goal lead within 17 minutes courtesy of goals from Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo and there was no looking back. Although Amir Rrahmani pulled one back on the half-hour mark for the visitors, Robert Lewandowski's late 83rd-minute goal put the tie to bed as Xavi Hernandez's men eased<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-player-ratings-vs-napoli-raphinha-fermin-lopez-lamine-yamal/bltb37f54f362bd7d4c" target="_blank"> to a comfortable 3-1 victory on the night and 4-2 on aggregate. </a>However, it was a 17-year-old Cubarsi who stole the limelight with his astute defending and composure against one of the most feared strikers in Europe - Victor Osimhen.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Cubarsi showed no nerves on his European debut and became the first Barcelona player, per <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJose/status/1767673221128597999" target="_blank">Opta</a>, to complete 50+ passes (61/68), 100% of his tackles (3/3) and make 5+ clearances to break a club record that has stood since the 2003-04 season. Moreover, he also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/captain-xavi-hails-17-year-old-pau-cubarsi-barcelona-win-real-mallorca/blt81619abb0b3ce30b" target="_blank">became the youngest player</a> to debut at 17 years 50 days in the Champions League knockout stages, beating Real Madrid's David Alaba's record of 17 years 258 days for Bayern Munich.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After the match, Xavi lavished praise on the youngster and said: "Cubarsi doesn't get nervous. That's in his favour. His delivery of the ball is brutal. He has that calmness. And that pause... a lot of links with interiors. It's a spectacle to see him."

WHAT XAVI SAID

Barcelona became the first team in Champions League history to hand a start to two players who are aged 17 in a knockout game - Lamine Yamal who is 16 years and 243 days and Cubarsi at 17 years and 50 days.

DID YOU KNOW?

Barcelona are unable rest on their laurels as they have a crunch La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid up next on Sunday evening at the Wanda Metropolitano.

WHAT NEXT?

Barcelona teenage sensation Pau Cubarsi breaks club Champions League record in place for 20 years with man-of-the-match display in European debut against Napoli | Goal.com

Barcelona star Pau Cubarsi deservedly bagged the man of the match award against Napoli, as he also broke a 20-year-old club Champions League record.