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Fermin Lopez was crowned Barcelona’s man of the match last night in the team’s 7-1 defeat of Valencia, and rightly so, as he was the most impactful player in the final third of the game. blaugrana.
Upon entering the starting lineup as part of the coach’s regular rotations, the The Masia The graduate starred in the attacking midfield role and made the most of his minutes in what will be a huge boost of confidence for him.
After all, the player was struggling to maintain his form so far this season and looked a shadow of his former self.
The numbers speak
Lopez’s numbers against Valencia last night are simply off the charts and put into perspective the gigantic role he played in Barcelona’s victory in multiple departments.
To start, the youngster scored two goals for the hosts that night in the first half, scoring the fourth and fifth goals with well-worked shots. Surprisingly, both of his goals came from his only two shots of the night.
At the same time, Fermín also racked up two assists that night: one for Raphinha in the first half and the other, a beauty for Robert Lewandowski in the second half.
In addition to his direct contributions to the goals, the midfielder created three chances for the team, had the most passes in the final third with 23 and completed four of his six dribble attempts against Valencia.
As if his attacking numbers weren’t promising enough, he was also the player who recovered the most balls along with Alejandro Bade with 10 recoveries and even won two aerial duels during the match.
The 21-year-old’s performance was therefore a statement to the coach that he is truly back to his best and it remains to be seen how much prominence he enjoys under Flick with Dani Olmo and Gavi also vying for a similar niche.
