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Kike Perez's pitch problem against Barcelona

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Kike Perez was thwarted by the pitch as he tried to beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen on Saturday evening.

The Real Valladolid midfielder was off balance as he tried to get a shot away and got his right knee stuck in the pitch inside the penalty area.

Ter Stegen was able to come out to retrieve the ball and couldn't help but smile about the incident with a stricken Perez on the floor.

Perez's mishap bore resemblance to a similar one that Thomas Gravesen experienced while playing for Real Madrid against Sevilla.

While running on to a pass from Zinedine Zidane in midfield, the Dane's slide stopped short as his knee got stuck on the pitch.

More stylishly than Perez against Barcelona, Gravesen was able to get up and keep hold of the ball, making it look like he meant it after all.