Fermín López Consolidates Himself as Barça's Top Scorer After Scoring in El Clásico

Fermín López continues to demonstrate his importance in Fútbol Club Barcelona with performances that combine talent, character, and goals. The Andalusian midfielder has become, against all odds, the team's top scorer so far this season, with a total of 6 goals.

Neither the injuries nor the high competition in midfield have stopped his emergence. His ability to arrive from the second line and his composure in the rival area are making a difference in a Barça that needed a goal from the second line. He scored a brace against Valencia and a hat-trick against Olympiacos on his return. This Sunday at the Bernabéu, he did not miss his appointment with the goal.

Fermín's goal at the Bernabéu to tie El Clásico

In the Clásico against Real Madrid, Fermín was once again a key player. He started in Hansi Flick's lineup and responded with a high-quality goal in the 37th minute, tying the score 1-1. The play began with a turnover by Arda Güler, which Barça transformed into a lethal transition.

Balde enabled Marcus Rashford, who entered the area and precisely assisted Fermín López. The Andalusian finished with a powerful, well-placed shot, impossible for Courtois to stop. With this goal, Fermín now has 2 goals in Clásicos, both at the Bernabéu, in just 7 appearances against the eternal rival.

Goalscoring comparison: surpasses Rashford and Ferran

With 6 goals, Fermín López surpasses Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres, who have 5 each, in the list of Barça's top scorers. His offensive contribution has become an unexpected but very welcome pillar in a squad that has suffered from the lack of goals from its forwards in several key matches.

His profile blends instinct, defensive work, and an arrival in the box typical of the best inside midfielders in European football. Flick has found in him a valuable resource, capable of unlocking matches and contributing from the second line like few others. In addition to his goals, Fermín is providing balance, high pressing, and personality, earning himself a place in the starting eleven even ahead of more established names.