Against Mallorca, Hansi Flick decided to rest one of his most trusted players in this FC Barcelona squad, Robert Lewandowski, after the Pole had started all of the first 20 games of the season.
In his stead, Flick played Ferran Torres, who had recently recovered from an injury and took advantage of the situation by scoring an early goal.
In the second half, Flick brought in another striker in Torres’ place, Pau Victor, who permanently joined Barcelona last summer after having spent the last season on loan with Barcelona Atletic.
Like Torres, Pau Victor also took full advantage of this opportunity, as he got on the scoresheet by scoring the last goal of the game in the 84th minute.
With this goal, Mundo Deportivo notes that the youngster now boasts the best goal-scoring ratio in the entire Barcelona squad, netting a goal every 81 minutes.
So far, the young talent has scored 2 goals — one against Osasuna and another against Mallorca — across 11 La Liga appearances. However, despite this relatively high number of matches, his total minutes played remain quite low.
In fact, he came on as a substitute in the final minute of five of these games, including those against Athletic Club, Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, and Las Palmas.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 03: Pau Victor of FC Barcelona looks on as he warms up prior to the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on November 03, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
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In total, he has played 161 minutes in the league, meaning he scores a goal every 81 minutes on the pitch. This impressive average surpasses that of Robert Lewandowski, the team’s top scorer, who finds the back of the net every 84 minutes.
Similarly, Victor’s ratio is better than that of Pablo Torre, who has scored 3 goals in 248 minutes, averaging a goal every 83 minutes.
There is, of course, a stark contrast between the two strikers: Lewandowski is one of Europe’s top forwards, while Pau Victor is just at the beginning of his top-level career. Nonetheless, with such an impressive goal-scoring average, the Spaniard certainly makes a strong case for more playing time in upcoming matches.
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