"The night began on a bitter note for De Jong as he lost his marker for the opening goal scored by Slavia Prague. However, he more than made up for it later by taking control of the team's play, especially in the second half, when he led the push that ultimately secured the victory for the Blaugrana. The Netherlands international then had a goal ruled out for a possible offside on Robert Lewandowski in the buildup,"
"The Polish striker collected a rebound from the goalkeeper after a shot from Fermin Lopez, and instead of shooting, laid the ball off to De Jong, who finished decisively. However, Lewandowski was deemed to be marginally offside at the moment of Fermin's shot, leaving De Jong without what would have been his first goal in Europe's top competition. De Jong capped his display with a crucial assist, setting up Fermin's goal that levelled the match,"
Frenkie de Jong produced a strong performance and provided an assist as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 4-2, despite some defensive lapses early on. He lost his marker for Slavia's opening goal but later controlled Barcelona's play, especially in the second half, driving the attack that secured the win. A goal he scored was ruled out for a possible offside in the buildup involving Robert Lewandowski. De Jong received a late yellow card, his third in the competition, triggering an automatic one-match suspension. He will miss the next Champions League group-stage match against FC Copenhagen; Pedri is also absent through injury.
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