Barcelona fans online were left surprised by Ferran Torres’ performance in their 4-1 win over Espanyol in LaLiga on Saturday (April 11). Torres scored a brace in the game, marking his first time scoring since January.

Ferran Torres was in the starting XI for Espanyol as the main striker and scored a brace in the first 25 minutes (9′ and 25′), both assisted by Lamine Yamal. Things did not slow down for Barcelona in the second half, with Yamal (87′) and Marcus Rashford (89′) finding the back of the net. Pol Lozano (56′) denied the Catalans a clean sheet.

Ferran Torres delivered an excellent performance in 74 minutes of gameplay, scoring twice from two shots on target. He was offside once, which denied him a hat-trick, delivered two key passes, and had a 100% passing accuracy in his own half.

Fans took to X to react to Ferran Torres’ performance, with many being surprised by his showing after a goal drought for almost three months. One Culer wrote:

“Better than Vini and Mbappe in my books.”

Many Culers agreed and shared their takes online:

Barcelona fans continued to share their thoughts on the matter:

Following tonight’s brace, Ferran Torres has scored 18 times in 43 outings across competitions. The Spaniard is not a regular starter, with Robert Lewandowski being preferred for important games. However, Torres will be expected to maintain this form for the upcoming Champions League quarter-final second leg vs Atletico Madrid, as Barcelona will look to overcome a two-goal deficit.

Ferran Torres opens up after ending three-month goal drought for Barcelona in 4-1 win vs Espanyol

Speaking to reporters after the 4-1 win vs Espanyol (h/t Barca Universal), Ferran Torres shared his thoughts after scoring a brace in the game. The goals marked an end to Torres’ goal drought for the Catalans for the last three months. He said:

“I know that strikers are measured by their goals, and I hadn’t scored in a while. I knew that I would eventually return to scoring form if I had patience.”

Torres also spoke about his celebration after scoring, dedicated to his naysayers.

“My celebration? There’s always some external noise about me, and pretty much always negative. It f*cks them up to see me score, so that message is for them,” he said.

With tonight’s win, Barcelona are nine points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table. There’s a fair chance of them winning the league this season if they continue this momentum.

However, the Catalans have a big challenge ahead of overcoming their two-goal deficit in the UCL quarter-final second leg away from home vs Atletico Madrid. Flick’s side will focus on continuing such form in the Champions League to make the comeback possible.