The 'Shark' bites again: Ferran Torres takes Barça to the final

Ferran Torres is becoming synonymous with goals. FC Barcelona secured their place in the final of the Copa del Rey after defeating Atlético de Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano (0-1), and the forward was one of the key protagonists, if not the most, of the azulgrana triumph. The 'Shark' took the place of Robert Lewandowski in the starting eleven and responded to Hansi Flick, scoring the goal that keeps the treble dream alive.

The azulgrana '7' stepped up again when the team and his coach needed him, making it clear in the rojiblanco stronghold that he is not just a 'super substitute'. In the 27th minute of the match, the player from Foios received a spectacular assist from Lamine Yamal and, with the instinct of a pure '9', finished with the tip of his boot to beat Musso and celebrate his sixteenth goal of the season. A goal that is worth its weight in gold, as it leaves Barça one step away from their second title of the season.

Ferran shows no mercy in the fight for the Copa 'Pichichi'

Ferran continues to boost his statistics this season, in which he has reached his best numbers as a professional. In total, the player has accumulated 16 goals in all competitions and has already surpassed Lamine Yamal (13) as the third top scorer for Barça, only behind Robert Lewandowski (38) and Raphinha (27).

Of these 16 goals, five have been in the Copa del Rey, where he has only failed to score in the two matches he was not a starter (Barbastro and the first leg of the semifinals against Atlético). The forward is the 'Pichichi' of the tournament alongside Endrick and Julián Álvarez, and could establish himself as the top scorer if he manages to score against Real Madrid in the final and the '16' from Madrid remains scoreless in that match.

Torres, the 'executioner' of Atlético de Madrid

Torres is in a state of grace and has scored in the last four matches played. With his goal against Atleti this Wednesday, the player also established himself as the 'executioner' of the mattress makers in this second half of the season. In the match corresponding to matchday 28 of LaLiga, the '7' scored a brace to give the Catalans victory also at the Metropolitano.

After these two goals, the player from Foios also found the net against Osasuna and Girona in the league and resolved the cup tie this April 2. "Winning here feels really good. Lamine, I always tell him, I make the runs and I'm just there to push it in," the player stated after the match, later admitting that "if a final is very motivating, imagine playing it against your biggest rival".

A final in which Lewandowski, the starting '9' of Barça, is expected to start, as his 38 goals in 43 matches are enough reason to relegate Ferran to the bench. However, Torres' outstanding form will make it difficult for Hansi Flick, who could reward him again with a starting position against the Madrid team. He has earned it.