"Now, according to journalist Roger Arbusa on Catalunya Radio, Cucurella had the Barcelona match marked in red on his calendar. He treated his duel with Lamine Yamal as a personal test. The Chelsea left-back has always thought that Barça never gave him the opportunity in the first-team setup after years spent at the club. As such, he was extra-motivated to prove himself against his boyhood club."
"Cucurella joined Barcelona's famed La Masia academy in 2012 at age 14, after an earlier spell with Espanyol's youth teams. Having risen through the ranks, the left-back went on to make over 50 appearances for the reserve team and made his official first-team debut in October 2017, which was his only senior appearance for the Catalans. From there, the cycle began: loaned to Eibar in 2017, bought by them a year later, then immediately bought back by Barcelona."
Marc Cucurella starred for Chelsea in a 3-0 UEFA Champions League win over FC Barcelona, earning the match MVP after a strong defensive and attacking display. He neutralized Lamine Yamal and contributed effectively on the left flank. Cucurella joined Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2012 at age 14 and progressed to over 50 reserve appearances, making a single senior debut in October 2017. His career involved loans and transfers including Eibar and Getafe, and a cycle of Barcelona buybacks and loans. Cucurella believed Barcelona never fully trusted him, which made the match against his boyhood club personally significant.
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