Ernesto Valverde gave a first-team debut to Ansu Fati at the age of just 16, taking to the Camp Nou pitch against Real Betis for just over 10 minutes.
The forward, from Guinea-Bissau, has been training with the first team this week due to injuries to key attacking players, such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele.
Carles Perez also played in the win against Betis, another La Masia product. Fati, meanwhile, will play under the orders of Victor Valdes with the Juvenil A side this season and will play in the UEFA Youth League.
Now, the Camp Nou crowd know all about him as he daringly took players on, becoming the youngest player to play for the club since Vicente Martinez in 1941.
At the end of the match, Fati had a nice surprise waiting for him in the form of Messi. The Barcelona captain waited for him at the end of the tunnel and gave him a hug.
"Great game from everyone," Messi wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of him embracing Fati, as well as a photo of Carles Perez celebrating his goal.
"We get our first three points in LaLiga and I'm really happy to see the La Masia kids, fulfilling their dreams of playing and scoring in an official game at the Camp Nou."
Longlife2000
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Patience pays off..❤👌👏
PlayerX
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Ansu fati > Xavi Simmons
Effah1
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Neymar hearing the about the new guy in town[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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It's nice of Messi, a great gesture knowing as a product of the academy just what kind of talent can come. Football sadly is moving back in a positive direction again with clubs finally remembering they have academies and giving younger, hungrier players with love for the club more chances. Barca fans should be happy that the La Masia after so long is getting the attention its deserved. Perez and Fati look like theyll be great pros and more importantly will love the club and not just the clubs reputation or the money given by the club. Barca fans need to look at La Masia a lot more as its 1 of Europe's top 5 academies on par with the Chelsea and Ajax ones who are up there...
iamildaz
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Handsome Mike
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The coming of another Samuel Eto.
havin20
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FaithEvans
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The King has bestowed greatness upon thee... go and be the best version of yourself, Black Panther