Dream debut. Incredible stats from Barcelona's 17-year-old talent against Napoli

Yesterday, 17-year-old central defender Pau Cubarsi made his debut in the Champions League in the second leg of the round of 16 against Napoli (3:1). The teenager played the full 90 minutes, and UEFA named him the MVP of the match.

According to the analytical portal WhoScored, Cubarsi indeed delivered an outstanding performance. Below are his statistics:

• 80 touches
• 89.7% pass success
• 1 key pass
• 4 passes into final third
• 9 accurate long balls
• 3 tackles
• 5 clearances
• 5 ball recoveries
• 3/3 ground duels won
• 3/3 aerial duels won
• 7.32 WhoScored rating

Yesterday, Barcelona set a record in the history of the Champions League playoffs by fielding two players from the U-17 category in the starting line-up. In addition to Cubarsi, 16-year-old Lamine Yamal played the entire match.

In total, Cubarsi has already played 12 matches for Barcelona this season.