International week by the numbers

International week by the numbers

Four FC Barcelona players scored for their countries this week

Some of the internationals are already back at work and the rest will be home soon. So let's take stock of how they all got on for their national teams:

Marc-André ter Stegen: The Barça keeper played both of Germany's friendlies, beating the USA 3-1 and drawing 2-2 with Mexico.

Ilkay Gündoğan: The midfielder captained Germany in those two games and scored the first of his team's goals against the USMNT.

Ferran Torres: He started both games, which Spain won against Scotland and Norway, 2-0 and 1-0, to secure qualification for Euro 24. In the latter he was replaced in the second half by Alfonso Pedraza.

Gavi: The youngster scored the only goal of the game in Norway, in doing so setting a new record for becoming the youngest ever goalscorer for Spain (19 years and 71 days). He started both games but was taken off for the final minutes in Oslo.

João Félix: Portugal beat Slovakia 3-2 and Bosnia-Herzegovina 5-0 to qualify for the finals. In the former game, he came on after 65 minutes for Rafael Leão and in the latter he started and scored the fifth goals having also assisted Cristiano Ronaldo earlier in the game. He was the replaced late on by Vitinha.

João Cancelo: Started the aforesaid games, first as right back and then as left back. He also scored against Bosnia, making it 4-0 after 32 minutes.

Andreas Christensen: Started Denmark's 3-1 defeat of Kazakhstan, getting yellow carded in that one. He then sat out his team's surprisingly hard-fought 2-1 defeat of San Marino.

Ronald Araujo: Started both of Uruguay's World Cup qualifiers, a 2-2 draw with Colombia and then a 2-0 defeat of Brazil, in which he received an early yellow card.

Fermín López: In his first Spain U21 call-up, he came on for Beñat Turrientes in the 46th minute of a 0-0 draw in a friendly against Uzbekistan. Then in a Euro qualifier against Kazakhstan, he scored the first of the goals in a 4-0 win.

Jaume Cuéllar: The Barça Atlètic player was an unused substitute in two defeats for Bolivia.

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