Joao Felix arrived at FC Barcelona only around three weeks ago, but these three weeks have been enough for him to make the Catalans see what exactly he can offer on the pitch.
At Barcelona on a loan from Atletico Madrid, Felix has already played three games for Barcelona. His first appearance in a Barcelona shirt came in the match against Osasuna, which was rather uneventful for the player. However, the player has been shining since the end of the international break.
Felix with a brace
Felix made his starting debut for Barcelona against Real Betis last weekend and took this opportunity to score a great goal for Barcelona. Last night, he also made his Champions League debut with the Catalan club as Xavi started him on the left wing.
As Mundo Deportivo has noted, the Portuguese forward played the first sixty-nine minutes of the match before being replaced by Lamine Yamal. In these sixty-nine minutes, Felix scored two goals, opening the score in the eleventh minute and then adding another in the second half, which was the last goal scored by the Catalans on the night.
Felix’s game in numbers
In addition to these goals, Felix also set up Lewandowski for the second goal of the match. In fact, he had the second most shots on goal (2), following only Lewandowski (3). His shot effectiveness was 100% as all of his shots hit the goal, and he also helped with ball progression as he attempted two dribbles and completed one of them.
Overall, he made fifty-one touches on the ball, completing thirty-three of his thirty-five attempted passes. He also put in one cross into the box, won one aerial duel, and made two ball recoveries. Felix committed and conceded one foul on the night.
Thus, his first Champions League match was made extra special for him by his spectacular performance. Barcelona fans will now be eager to see the Portuguese star once again in action, as Xavi’s team faces Celta Vigo in the upcoming match in the league.
