Six players reach 10 goal mark
If one thing characterises FC Barcelona it's an attacking mindset. The blaugranes evidently play with pace, talent and directness on the pitch, but the stats this season also provide more evidence for this attacking approach. The team are really sharing around the goalscoring this season, posing a threat from different parts of the pitch.
It really is a figure to behold – six Barça players have already scored at least 10 goals in all competitions this season. Ferran Torres (16), Raphinha (13), Lamine Yamal (13), Lewandowski (12), Fermín López (10) and Rashford (10) lead the way in a real feast of attacking football. No other team from the five major European leagues has more than three players who can match this metric, a clear indicator of the potential and depth of blaugrana attacking options.
What's more, there is a historic value to the record so far. This is the first time in almost 70 years that Barça have six players on 10 or more goals after 34 competitive games. You have to go back to the 1958/59 season for the last time, when Evaristo, Suárez, Tejada, Kocsis, Eulogio and Czibor did the same. A lofty comparison for the current blaugrana attack.
Ferran Torres
He is the top scorer of this select group. The Spanish forward is shining in LaLiga in particular with 11 goals and one assist, albeit he has also left his mark in every competition – scoring once in the Copa del Rey, twice in the Champions League, as well as scoring in the Spanish Super Cup.
Raphinha
He combines goals with changing games. He has eight goals and three assists in LaLiga, while was particularly decisive in the Spanish Super Cup with four goals and one assist. He has also contributed in Europe and the Copa del Rey, proving he can show up on the big stage and in key moments.
Lamine Yamal
He continues to push the boundaries. His eight goals and nine assists in LaLiga, showing he has been hugely involved in play. This also extends to the Champions League (three goals and three assists) and to the Copa del Rey. Talent, creativity and daring to make the difference both in front of goal and when assisting others.
Robert Lewandowski
His instinct remains unsullied. The Polish number nine has nine goals and two assists in LaLiga, as well as two goals and an assist in the Champions League, plus a goal in the Spanish Super Cup. A reference in attack, a magnet for centre backs and a sure thing for penalty area goals.
Fermín López
The embodiment of arriving late around the box. The midfielder has four goals and four assists in LaLiga, but he has burned brighter in the Champions League, where he has scored five goals and provided three assists. He has also contributed in the Super Cup, showing his nose for goalscoring and the energy he brings.
Rashford
Rounds out the sextet with a very solid contribution. He has a notable eight assists in LaLiga, as well as three goals, while he has shown decisiveness in the Champions League with five goals and four assists. Pace and tricky wing play.