The match won by “Barcelona” against “Almeria” (2:0, 13th stage of LaLiga) was the last performance of Gerard Pique, one of the best defenders in the history of the “blaugrana” club.

Ousmane Dembele (’48) and Frankie De Jong (’62) scored the Catalans’ goals.

In the 7th minute, Robert Lewandowski missed the penalty.

Thanks to this success, Javi Hernandez’s team scored 34 points and tentatively moved up to first place (competitor Real Madrid has 32 points and will play at Rayo Vallecano at this stage). Instead, “Almeria” is in 15th place, having 13 points.

Here you can see the result of the match FC Barcelona – Almeria.

Gerard Pique, an emotional speech after the last match of his career

Before the start of the match, Pique (35) entered the field with the captain’s armband on his arm, and his partners were dressed in a T-shirt with his name on it..

In the 84th minute, the defender was replaced by Andreas Christensen, and nearly 100,000 fans at Camp Nou gave him a standing ovation.

“It was a wonderful day. It’s nice to say goodbye like that. There was a connection with people from the first day to the last. After all, a career is many years, many games, I was lucky to win enough, but you stay with experience, friendship, nights from the European Championship, from the World Championship.

The names are numbers, metal, but what remains is the experience. True, I did not dream of such an end. I never thought about leaving. I always thought “one more year”. Things happen a certain way. I have always been very clear with myself.

Those six months were very difficult, and I think it showed. Today was graduation. To be able to play from the very beginning, in front of people, I take this unforgettable memory with me. Life goes on. Now a thousand possibilities open up. I need to organize myself a bit. I think this is my home. I was born here and I will return.

It’s time to part ways for a while. We will come back with more power. Enjoy life with family and friends. After Osasuna, I will go on vacation to disconnect.

The changes felt like a weight off my shoulders. These last months have not been easy at all. I was left with happiness that I gave everything. When competing and playing, I always tried to give my best. Better days or worse, but I gave it my all. It makes me feel proud. I go calm and happy” – Gerard PiqueBrand reports.

Here you can see the emotional moment of Gerard Pique’s farewell to Barcelona fans

Gerard Pique retired from football at the age of 35

Pique made his professional debut for Manchester United in the 2004 season after joining as a teenager from Barcelona. He spent the 2006/07 season on loan at Real Zaragoza and eventually returned to his boyhood club, with Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand giving him little chance of playing regularly under Alex Ferguson.

As part of the Spanish national team, Pique won the World Cup (2010) and the European Championship (2012). The defender retired from international football in 2018 after scoring five goals in 102 appearances.

Gerard Pique and the reasons for his sudden retirement from football in the middle of the season

Gerard Pique’s career in “Barcelona” in numbers

8 titles in La Liga

3 Champions League

3 European Super Cup

7 Cups of the King of Spain

6 Spanish Super Cups

3 World Club Championships

European champion as part of Spain in 2008, in Austria and Switzerland

World champion as part of Spain in 2010 in South Africa.

Barcelona has already found a replacement for Gerard Pique