Barcelona coach Koeman delighted with Pedri, Messi for victory at Athletic Bilbao

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·6 January 2021

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman praised Pedri's performance for victory at Athletic Bilbao.

The teenager nodded in Barcelona's equaliser at San Mames before teeing up Lionel Messi to score with a brilliant backheel.

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"Pedri is showing that, despite his young age, he's very mature," Koeman said at full time.

Messi also played a key part in the victory, scoring a goal in either half to move joint top of the Pichichi standings in LaLiga Santander.

"Messi has always shown his game and his hunger but today he did it with goals too," Koeman said. "He's so important."