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Barcelona seal important Champions League victory amid Pedri injury concern

Slavia Prague 2-4 Barcelona

Barcelona kept alive their hopes of a top 8 finish in the Champions League, as they came from behind to defeat Slavia Prague at Fortuna Arena.

Barcelona were without the services of Lamine Yamal for the visit to the Czech Republic, with him being suspended. And to make matters more difficult, the home side opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, after a corner from the right was flicked on to the back post for Slavia striker Vasil Kusej to bundle the ball home.

Barcelona grew into the game after that, and their reward was the equalising goal. Frenkie de Jong played in Fermin Lopez, who slammed home at the near post. Less than 10 minutes later, the Catalans would go ahead, and it was the 22-year-old that struck again. He collected the ball 25 yards out, and his effort was brilliantly curled into the corner of the Slavia net.

The home side equalised before half time, but Barcelona have now gone back ahead. Minutes after coming on for the injured Pedri, Dani Olmo collected the ball on the edge of the penalty area before curling an unstoppable effort into the top corner.

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