Ferran Torres’ stunning strike to seal Barcelona’s triumph over Viktoria Plzen, which the team defeated 5-1, stood out among the other goals scored that evening....CONTINUE READING
The former Manchester City attacker shifted his body and fired a vicious volley with his weak foot into the goal after Ousmane Dembele played a lovely lobbed pass into the box.
The screamer, courtesy of the Spanish international, was nominated as one of the contenders for the Champions League “Goal of the Week” as a result.
Torres’ goal was up for nomination among a few other fireworks, including Kylian Mbappe’s volley against Juventus, Alejandro Grimaldo’s long-range screamer against Maccabi Haifa, and Leroy Sane’s deft touch and finish against Inter Milan.
Torres’ shot came in second place to Mbappe’s exquisite strike against the Bianconeri as the greatest strike of Matchday 1.
The former Valencia talisman has only played 124 minutes of the current season so far, which is a fairly minimal role.
The success of players like Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele, and Raphinha this season has made it difficult for Torres to establish himself as a starter up front or a winger.
After leaving Pep Guardiola’s squad, it appeared that the 22-year-old would find a new lease on life when he joined the Catalan giants in January. Although the adaptable forward has shown early signs of adjusting to life under Xavi, he has yet to firmly establish his spot in the club’s starting XI.
Torres’ positive cameo against Viktoria Plzen, nevertheless, might inspire him to regain his form.
Ferran Torres’ goal may have been the most difficult to complete of all the strikes nominated, and one hopes that it marks the beginning of his season-long journey toward atonement.
