{"id":163456,"date":"2025-11-15T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/this-is-how-barca-internationals-fared-against-georgia-0-4_315275_102-4\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:05:05","slug":"this-is-how-barca-internationals-fared-against-georgia-0-4_315275_102-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/this-is-how-barca-internationals-fared-against-georgia-0-4_315275_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Historic goal and assist for Ferran against Georgia; Cubars\u00ed returned to Spain’s XI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ferran Torres had a great game in Spain’s thrashing of Georgia (0-4). The ‘Shark’ was involved in two goals, scoring one that allows him to enter the TOP-10 of La Roja’s top scorers<\/h2>\n

Ferran Torres<\/strong> and Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> were starters in Spain’s 0-4 thrashing of Georgia<\/a>, a result with which the National Team is one foot and a half into the next World Cup. Only a seven-goal or more defeat against Turkey next Tuesday at La Cartuja (8:45 PM CEST) would force La Roja to play in the playoffs in March 2026.<\/p>\n

The Saturday match was particularly productive for the ‘Shark’. The FC Barcelona forward scored a goal in the first half (Spain’s third) and provided an assist to **Mikel Oyarzabal** for the goal that sealed the rout.Furthermore, he drew the penalty<\/strong> with which Luis de la Fuente’s team opened the scoring in the 11th minute, after a kick taken by Oyarzabal himself. The Real Sociedad forward took the MVP, as the goal by the ‘7’ of Bar\u00e7a was served by the author of the Tbilisi brace.<\/p>\n

Ferran Makes History with Spain: 23 Goals in 52 Games<\/h2>\n
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Georgia 0-4 Spain: Ferran scores and La Roja is halfway to the World Cup<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

In any case, Ferran was able to celebrate the victory that leaves Spain on the verge of their ninth consecutive World Cup and a historic milestone with the National Team. **The Foios native now has 23 goals with La Roja**, which allows him to equal **Alfredo Di Stefano** and **Sergio Ramos** to enter the TOP-10 of the National Team’s top scorersThe ‘Shark’ has scored his 23 goals in 52 games and is just three goals away from another Real Madrid legend, **Emilio Butrague\u00f1o**.<\/p>\n

Former Bar\u00e7a player David Villa remains the all-time top scorer with 59 goals, followed by **Ra\u00fal Gonz\u00e1lez** (44) and **Fernando Torres** (38)Against Georgia, Ferran played 80 minutes in which he completed 24 out of 33 passes (73%) and had 3 shots (1 on target). He also recovered 4 balls, although he only won 1 out of 5 individual duels. Y\u00e9remy Pino came on in his place as the last substitution made by De la Fuente.<\/p>\n

Cubars\u00ed returned to the XI; Ferm\u00edn played almost half an hour<\/h2>\n

Regarding the Bar\u00e7a internationals, Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong> returned to the lineup, partnering Aymeric Laporte <\/strong>at center-back. The Spanish coach dropped Dean Huijsen at the last minute, and the Catalan defender seized the opportunity to start against Georgia. After a first half with virtually no scares, the final stretch brought some problems for the Bar\u00e7a number 5.<\/p>\n

In the 87th minute, **Marcos Llorente** cleared a ball off the line that nearly ended up as an own goal after a rebound off Cubars\u00ed. Pau was impeccable in possession, only missing a couple of passes in 97 attempts. He also completed 3 clearances and 4 defensive actions. Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, for his part, came on for Mikel Merino<\/strong> in the 62nd minute. The player from Huelva, although he didn’t have much presence in the opponent’s box, completed 22 out of 23 passes and won 3 individual duels. Dani Olmo<\/strong> remained on the bench on Saturday.<\/p>\n