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Alejandro Garnacho is criticized by Spanish media for his “very bad taste” after mocking Pedri’s glasses celebration after Man United’s Europa League win over Barcelona, with the teenager angering fans stating that “the great team passed”.
- Garnacho mocked the Barca midfielder’s celebration after the final whistle
- Spanish media were enraged and said he showed ‘bad taste’ after his conduct
- Barcelona key player Pedri missed Thursday’s game through injury
Alejandro Garnacho has been criticized by the Spanish press following Manchester United’s 2-1 draw against Barcelona after he imitated the signature glasses celebration of an injured Pedri at full time.
The 18-year-old was a second-half substitute in the match at Old Trafford on Thursday in a dramatic game that saw the Red Devils eliminate the Spanish giants from the Europa League.
He had a positive impact on the game as United came from 1-0 down on the night to win 2-1 and 4-3 on aggregate.
However, after full-time, he performed Barca star Pedri’s iconic celebration of creating glasses with his hands on his face, before posting an image of the mockery on Instagram with the caption: “Great team advanced to the next round”.
Pedri missed the match through injury, with Barca boss Xavi suggesting afterward that the match would have gone differently if he had been fit.
Alejandro Garnacho mocked Barcelona midfielder Pedri’s celebration on Thursday, with Spanish media furious
The Barcelona player missed the game at Old Trafford due to injury and his absence was noted
Sports worldthe renowned Spanish newspaper, suggested that the post was “in very bad taste for an 18-year-old boy who hasn’t been in elite football for a long time”, while many Barça fans were left angry.
Garnacho has only made 28 appearances for United’s senior team, scoring three times, although he is reportedly close to signing a new five-year deal with the club.
It’s not the first time the celebration has been mocked, as Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich did the same thing earlier this season.
Once rivals at elite level, Bayern beat the LaLiga leaders 3-0 in the Champions League group stage in October and Kimmich pulled off the taunt full-time.
Meanwhile, United will now face another Spanish team in the next round at Real Betis after the draw was completed on Friday.
The English team Arsenal, which leads the Premier League, faced Sporting.
Both teams are among the favorites to lift the trophy towards the end of the season.
Garnacho again impressed from the bench for United as a second-half substitute