Guardado's skills and versatility were on display in Deportivo La Coruña's 3-2 win over Barcelona B in the Spanish Second Division. The Mexican international midfielder struck with a spectacular volley that gave the visitors a 3-1 advantage in the 35th minute, four minutes after setting up Coruña's second goal. Because left fullback Ayoze was forced from the game with a sprained ankle in the 40th minute, midfielder Saul replaced him. But since Coruña did not have any flank defenders, Guardado played the rest of the match on defense.
