On loan, Vitor Roque stands out against Barcelona

Striker Vitor Roque had a good performance in the 2-2 draw between Betis and Barcelona, ​​in the 16th round of La Liga, the Spanish championship. The 19-year-old striker is on loan from Barça and was a starter in this Saturday’s duel (7), at the Benito Villamarín stadium.

In addition to creating good scoring opportunities, Tigrinho suffered a penalty when the match was 1-0, after top scorer Lewandowski opened the scoring in the initial stage. In the second half, in the characteristic sprint, Vitor Roque won with the speed of De Jong, who committed the infraction inside the area. Argentine Lo Celso scored and equalized in the 23rd minute of the second half.

The former Athletico player ended up being substituted minutes later, and was applauded by the fans. Before the game, he made a point of greeting all his former teammates. The loan contract with Betis has an option to renew for another year, until 2026.

Barcelona took the lead again with a goal from Ferran Torres, after a beautiful assist from Lamine Yamal. At the end of the game, in stoppage time, Betis got the equalizer with Assane Diago, in the 49th minute. The result maintains the leadership of the Catalan team, which reached 38 points. Furthermore, Barça maintains a taboo of not losing for 16 years to Betis at their opponent’s home ground.

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