Pau Kubarci, the young defender of the Spanish team Barcelona, suffered a serious facial injury during a match against the Serbian Red Star team, in the fourth round of the Champions League.
Red Star vs Barcelona
Barcelona achieved a major victory over its host team, Red Star, with a score of 5-2, reaching its third victory in the tournament during the current season.
Kobarci, the young Barcelona defender, received a strong blow in a joint ball with one of the Serbian team players, causing a severe injury to the face, and was subsequently substituted in the 67th minute.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said about his defender’s injury in statements after the match: “Pau Kuparsi is fine. They gave him 10 stitches in his face.”
Red Star vs Barcelona
Barcelona started scoring through Iñigo Martinez 13 minutes into the match, and the Serbian team equalized in the 27th minute through Silas, and Robert Lewandowski scored the second goal for the Catalan team in the 43rd minute.
Lewandowski increased Barca’s lead by scoring the third goal in the 53rd minute of the match, and Rafinha added the fourth goal in the 55th minute of the match.
Fermin Lopez concluded Barcelona’s goals in the 76th minute, and Melson scored the Serbian Red Star’s second goal in the 84th minute of the match. Barcelona raised its score to 9 points in sixth place, while Red Star remained without a score.
Red Star vs Barcelona
Barcelona played the match with the following formation:
Goalkeeper: Pena.
Defense: Coparsi, Martinez, Koundé and Gerard Martin.
Midfield: Pedri, Casado and De Jong.
Attack: Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Rafinha.
What is the new Champions League system?
It is noteworthy that the current version of the Champions League tournament is held in a new system, where the group stage has been replaced by the league system, as each team plays 8 matches, and the first 8 teams advance to the round of 16, while the teams that occupy positions from ninth to 24th enter the playoff to qualify for the round of 16. 16, with the eight winning teams advancing from the playoff to the final 16.
