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Pedri was hailed as a 'pure natural talent' after the Barcelona star set up Raphinha for the second goal in the 3-2 win over PSG.
The French side were leading 2-1 in the second-half when former Leeds winger Raphinha ran on to Pedri's clipped pass over his shoulder and volleyed home with the outside of his left foot.
The sublime skill in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie impressed TNT Sport pundits Peter Crouch and Rio Ferdinand.
Crouch said: 'Honestly, it's just beautiful from start to finish from Pedri.
'Your bloods pumping right, you've just come on the pitch. The calmest man you know be able to play that pass that time of the game as he's just come on pretty first touch and then don't take anything away from the finish, outside of the left foot over the shoulder like so much to admire technically in that goal.'
Barcelona's Raphinha (R) celebrates scoring their second goal with Jules Kounde and Pedri
Rio Ferdinand added: 'That pass he plays there is such a hard pass to play straight, especially in the middle of the pitch to play a straight pass because you've got to judge where