Ferran Torres is now Barcelona’s third-highest scoring substitute in membership historical past

Ferran Torres is now Barcelona’s third-highest scoring substitute in membership historical past

Ferran Torres continues to make an affect as a super-sub for Barcelona. Despite the fact that he isn’t an everyday starter, the 25-year-old continues to ship for the group off the bench again and again.

On Sunday night time, Torres was one of many catalysts as Barcelona bounced again from a two-goal deficit to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Along with his twin strike, the Spaniard took his tally for the season to 13 targets – the joint-highest of his profession, levelling with the 13 he scored for Manchester Metropolis in 2020/21.

Third-highest goalscorer off the bench in Barcelona historical past

After scoring twice within the 4-2 victory in opposition to Atletico Madrid, Ferran has now netted 15 targets as an alternative since becoming a member of Barcelona from Manchester Metropolis in January 2022.

Within the membership’s historical past, solely Julio Salinas (19) and Lionel Messi (39) have scored extra after coming off the bench – making him the third-highest scoring substitute ever for the Blaugrana.

Making an affect off the bench. (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photographs)

Torres has been significantly efficient this season, scoring eight occasions as an alternative.

Alongside his double in opposition to Atletico, he additionally discovered the web after coming off the bench in opposition to Actual Valladolid (7-0), Las Palmas (1-2), and Actual Betis (2-2) in La Liga.

Ferran was additionally heading in the right direction after being launched as an alternative in opposition to Borussia Dortmund, scoring twice in a key Champions League win. He additionally netted after approaching in opposition to Actual Betis within the Copa del Rey.

In earlier seasons, Ferran scored three substitute targets in 2023/24, one other three in 2022/23, and one in 2021/22.

In all, of his 15 complete targets as an alternative, 10 have are available La Liga, 4 within the Champions League, and one within the Copa del Rey.