Carles Aleña sentenced Sunday's 2-0 win over Villarreal with his first goal in LaLiga Santander in a Barcelona shirt.
The La Masia midfielder, 20, scored a brilliant goal after receiving a brilliant pass in behind the defence form Lionel Messi in the 87th minute. He took a touch, lifted his head and dinked the ball over Sergio Asenjo.
It could not have been a better finish to the game for Aleña, who had come on for Arturo Vidal in the 71st minute, a substitution which was jeered by some parts of the crowd.
The goal was a glimpse of the quality of the player, who could go on to score many more goals for the club.
For Aleña, it's his first goal for Barça in LaLiga, but he scored his first goal for the club in the Copa against Hercules in 2016-17.
Edoo87
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i hope its not the last one
AIC
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Alena is 23, has been at Barça since he was 7. New to the first team but he's been with Barça for a wee bit now.
Alena is 20 yes not23
ruuabmno
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Nice
yombeptz
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nice finish
cashmoni_gh
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We need Pep back we, we need a beautiful tiki-taka football again on the pitch
iViper
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Start him against smaller teams in league
Tshoda
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This is just the beginning of the great things that coming your way.. wish you more luck
Subhan Nayyar
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Alena even did the same pointing and ran like Messi. It was like Messi assisted Messi.
Messi doesn't run like that and he's always confident and a 100% sure that it's gonna be chip goal when he's in the sort of position and alena lacked that he's wasn't sure and confident enough
Akwanzo
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What an assist from Leo and what a finish from La Masia graduate!!
Wuybceorz
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Back
Mayowa14
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Bacca lacked creativity in midfield so no body could feed him.... the coach was scared... he should have played Munir or contiho up front and send Messi 2 midfield for creative. that surface d moment he moved 2 midfield.... that assist was world class
JacobJane
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I can't tell you how happy I am with this goal.
Newtondu
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People always wonder what it would look like if Messi could assist Messi...I think we would see a lot of goals that look a lot like that
Hanhaar
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I have a feeling when he is settled with the team Alena is going to replace some Messi aspects of the team.
Weilbid
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Alena even did the same pointing and ran like Messi. It was like Messi assisted Messi.
Hanhaar
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Alena is coming back for a big injury and wasnt available at the start of the season, Even Alena praised how EV visited him after the injury and told him the plan hasn't changed and he is still part of the squad next season.
tutorial
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Its players like him and oriel busquetts and Arthur and Malcolm and dembele that have me excited for the future. That’s why I think if they could somehow convince pep to return in like 3 or 4 years and implement his style into a team full of young talented players many of whom came through La Masia it would be similar to the 2009-2012 run again. Wishful thinking I know.
xiamain
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Alena is 23, has been at Barça since he was 7. New to the first team but he's been with Barça for a wee bit now.
Gonzalezer
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There's no controversy. The dude is better than CRonaldo.
opportun
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Messi makes eye contact with him and then immediately opens up his body( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
headache
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Alena has been back for quite a while but was constantly played in the B team because Valverde refused to call him with the first team.
yielding
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Great attacking football and control upfront today without Suarez. With Suarez upfront make it difficult for Dembele to find space
Rojetked
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Carlos Alena is another top talent. Mark my words he will be one of the best in next 5 years. Dembele if he keeps playing like that will be a future Ballon Dor winner!
happinese
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Look at the assist from Messi. He did it just like playing billiards with brake control. Messi has done so many many times. Imagine if it was done by Ronaldo so he would be made GOAT for a week...
ballstar
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Did anyone see that assist from Messi? That's why Messi is above every other player in the world. He should be given the best player every season till he retires, simple.
brytonmorgan
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guys which league is osasun na
brytonmorgan
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guys whc team is osasuna
Longlife2000
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When your idol Messi assists you and then celebrates your first LaLiga Santander goal with you! 🤗 Leo Messi 💙❤ Aleña
DzekoDienQdoh
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He's a La masia so he knows well the barca way of play. he just need more minutes
BernardIgnatius
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years of hardwork finally paying up for this guy... let's just hope valverde uses him more often
TheNeutralGuy
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Messi, Mr First goal specialist.
Mayursharma
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Ronalsoho assisted messi's dirst ever goql Since then, Messi assisted dembele's first goal Alena's first goal amazing isn't it❤️
TheSuperteen5
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Give him that senior contract right now
FreeAgent10
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I have dedicated my status to Aleña and I hope by February, he will start a match. Vamos Carlos! Vamos Barça