He had started his recital with an almost decisive pass for a brilliant goal from Dani Olmo. He closed it by signing a golazo himself. A volley from the outside of the right foot, full of control and precision on a cross from Alvaro Morata, at the entrance to the surface. For its first match in the World Cup, Gavi has already left its mark on the 2022 World Cup. And left its mark in the history of the event. At 18 years and 110 days, he simply became the youngest scorer in a World Cup since Pelé in 1958.
It is not necessarily in his prerogatives to be at the finish. But the midfielder of FC Barcelona was able to be decisive in addition to making a very clear contribution to the overwhelming domination of La Roja once morest Costa Rica. With his Barcelona teammates Pedri, also excellent, and Sergio Busquets, Gavi allowed the selection of Luis Enrique to impose his law in the midfield. Total control for a monumental card: in the end, Spain passed seven goals in Costa Rica to sign the biggest victory since the start of this World Cup.
