The achievement came in the 83rd minute of the match against Mallorca, when Bernal received a precise pass from Fermín. The youngster, who had entered the field in the 67th minute replacing Dani Olmo, beat defender Pablo Maffeo with a “delicatessen” before sending the ball into the net, sparking euphoria in the stadium.
“"The first thing I thought about is everything I had to go through."
After the goal, cameras captured Bernal's emotional gesture of touching the club's badge, a symbol of his loyalty following complicated months and loan rumors. Coach Hansi Flick, who has managed his playing time since his return, celebrated the goal enthusiastically.
“"The next step for him is to return to his maximum level."
The feat had a major media and local impact. The newspaper Sport headlined the next day “A star is born,” while the Club Esportiu Berga, his first team, celebrated the milestone on social media, predicting it would be “the first of many.”
