Ferran Torres, scorer and assistant on his centenary at Barça
Ferran Torres He became Barcelona’s centenary player. The forward reached this figure of 100 games played in a Barça shirt against Real Betis in the 21st round of the league, two years after his arrival at the club.
And, what’s more, he did it with a truly great performance that sealed the victory. He scored three of Barça’s four goals and also assisted João Felix. It was his goal that opened the match at the Benito Villamarin, when he took advantage of Pedri’s assist to make it 0-1 (minute 21). Küle’s second goal, after Lamin Yamal’s rebound hit the post (48th minute), was also scored by Ferran Torres. The Valencian scored the fourth and final goal on a counterattack (min. 92).
Ferran Torres’ numbers in Barcelona
“The Shark”, the nickname given to the Valencian this year, has landed in Barcelona from Manchester City for the 2021/2022 winter market. In 26 appearances, he scored seven goals and provided six assists, being a key player in Xavi Hernandez’s schemes. In his first full campaign, 2022/2023, he played 45 games in five competitions, in which he also scored seven goals and provided three assists.
This season has been Ferran Torres’s best since his arrival from England. The Valencian has already scored eleven goals and provided three assists in 29 games played in the League, Champions League, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup. In this way, he surpassed the performance of his first months at Barça and established himself in the forefront, defending the Barça shield.
Second top scorer of the Xavi era
Since Javi Hernandez’s arrival on the Barca bench, Ferran Torres is the team’s second top scorer under his leadership with 25 goals. First and by a large margin is Robert Lewandowski with 45 goals, and the last step of the podium is occupied by Raphinha with 14 goals.