Goal.com · Jul 29, 2018
Valverde happy with Arthur's goalscoring debut
Ernesto Valverde is excited about what Arthur can add to Barcelona after the Brazilian midfielder scored on his debut for the LaLiga champions.
It was a memorable debut for Arthur, who netted a stunning first-half goal as Barca defeated Tottenham 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the International Champions Cup on Saturday.
Making his maiden appearance since arriving from Gremio in a €40 million (£35m/$46m) deal earlier this month, 21-year-old Arthur added to Munir El Haddadi's 15th-minute opener 14 minutes later with an unstoppable shot from the edge of the penalty area, before Tottenham overturned a two-goal deficit in the second half to force a shoot-out.