19 goals and counting: Ferran Torres's big moment at Barça

FC Barcelona once again featured Ferran Torres as the '9', and the player from Foios responded with goals in the absence of Robert Lewandowski. 'The Shark' scored the goal to make it 2-2 in the first leg of the Champions League 'semis' against Inter Milan (3-3), a match where he had 4 shots over the 90 minutes.

Hansi Flick's side went 0-2 down in the first 21 minutes, but a wonder goal from Lamine Yamal in the 24th minute allowed them to pull one back immediately. After fifteen minutes of sustained pressure on the 'Nerazzurri' area, the Culés equalized the match in the 38th minute thanks to Ferran.

The '7' capitalized on a headed assist from Raphinha, following a clipped cross from Pedri, to finish unmarked against Yann Sommer. In total, Torres completed 13 out of 15 passes (87%), winning 3 out of 5 individual duels and drawing 1 foul.

⚽Ferran reached 19 goals with his 3rd goal in the Champions League

Ferran's goal to make it 2-2 against Inter

Thus, 'The Shark' has 3 goals in the current edition of the Champions League, after 10 appearances (329 minutes). Wednesday's match, in fact, was his first start, as Robert Lewandowski had been in the starting XI for the previous 12 matches.

With the Pole still having no return date, it is very likely that the Valencian will remain a starter for the second leg at the Giuseppe Meazza. In total, Ferran now has 19 goals in 43 matches in the 24-25 season, with an average of one goal every 92 minutes, identical to 'Lewy's'.

After the match, Hansi Flick made it clear that the team will not take risks for the second leg with any of its injured players. "Let's hope they make it for the second leg. But we must wait," he said, referring to Balde and Lewandowski.

Furthermore, he added: "We cannot do senseless things. We have to listen to the doctors, like today with Lamine." The winger had a slight discomfort during the warm-up, but was ultimately able to play. The one who did get injured in the first half was Jules Koundé, confirmed out for the second leg in Milan.

📌Ferran Torres' stats for the 2024-25 season

🥅Ferran explained his goal celebration and praised Barça's reaction

Ferran Torres' celebration after scoring against Inter Milan

"I try to do my bit and help the team. Always giving my maximum. The gesture is because I'm a big fan of the NBA and Stephen Curry," the player from Foios began by saying. Furthermore, regarding the match, he highlighted the team's ability to react despite "starting asleep" again.

"We paid dearly for it. A 0-2 deficit, but well, the team reacted very well. We turned it around, which was very difficult. We have to learn from those mistakes so it doesn't happen to us in the second leg," argued the '7' in his chat with 'Movistar'.

Similarly, he pointed out the importance of fixing the problems on set pieces. "Today they scored two goals against us [from them]. We'll see how we can fix it. It will be a final in Milan. We have to come out strong, match their intensity, and from there take the game where we want it," Ferran pointed out.