The FC Barcelona took another step towards the LaLiga title after dominating Girona in Montjuïc (4-1). The Catalans overwhelmed their rivals from the first minute and, once again, Ferran Torres left his mark on the match. The 'Shark' entered the field in the 67th minute and needed just over 20 minutes to score for the third consecutive match and seal the victory for the culés.
The blue and garnet '7' completed the 'thrashing' of the albirrojos as the match was coming to an end. The forward controlled a cross from Gerard Martín with his right foot and smashed the ball into the net of Gazzaniga with a spectacular left-footed shot to tally his fifteenth goal of the season, the ninth in LaLiga, and continue to establish himself as the 'super substitute' of Hansi Flick.
Ferran, the 'lethal weapon' of Barça from the bench
Of the 15 goals he has celebrated this season, 9 have come from coming off the bench (60%). These nine goals are distributed across six in LaLiga (Valladolid, Betis, Las Palmas, Girona, and Atlético de Madrid x2), two in the Champions League (Borussia Dortmund x2), and one in the Copa del Rey (Real Betis). The remaining 6 goals have been scored as a starter (a 'hat-trick' against Valencia in the Cup and three more against Mallorca, Osasuna, and Valencia in the League).
Ferran Torres has accumulated 1,218 minutes this season, scoring every 81 minutes, registering a better average even than the team's top scorer, Robert Lewandowski (who scores every 86 minutes). Remarkable numbers for a player who has proven to be an invaluable impact substitute for the blaugrana team and is experiencing the best moment of his career, regardless of not being a starter.
Ferran Torres records his best season as a professional
The 'Shark' has established himself as the star substitute for Hansi Flick's team and has reached his best numbers as a professional. In total, the player has 15 goals across all competitions and has already surpassed Lamine Yamal (13) as the third top scorer of Barça, only behind Robert Lewandowski (38) and Raphinha (27).
These figures already surpass his best season at Barça (11 goals and 3 assists last season) and his best season as a professional so far, exceeding the 13 goals and 3 assists he recorded in his first year as a player for Manchester City. With just over two months of competition and many matches still to play, it seems that Ferran will continue to increase these statistics.
Total goals of Ferran Torres with Barcelona by competitions
- LEAGUE: 24 goals
- COPA DEL REY: 6 goals
- CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 10 goals
Total goals of Ferran Torres with Barcelona by seasons
- 2024/25 Season: 15 goals (League 9, Cup 4, Champions 2)
- 2023/24 Season: 11 goals (League 7, Cup 1, Champions 3)
- 2022/23 Season: 7 goals (League 4, Champions 3)
- 2021/22 Season: 7 goals (League 4, Cup 1, Champions 2)