Barcelona fans were delighted to see Ansu Fati, the heir to Lionel Messi’s number 10 shirt, get on the scoresheet against Elche. Fati’s 56th minute strike was his first goal in La Liga since October.
After Robert Lewandowski gave the Blaugrana the lead in the 20th minute, Fati doubled their advantage early in the second half.
The strike was a piece of art as well. The 20-year-old received the ball inside his own half and carried it all the way to the edge of Elche’s penalty area before placing it into the bottom left-corner of the net.
Fati has now scored seven goals in 39 games for Barca this season, across competitions. He also has three assists to his name.
Fans claimed that Lionel Messi must be proud to see the youngster wearing the number 10 shirt, as one wrote on Twitter:
“Ansu Fati making an irresistible case to wear the iconic 10 shirt at Barcelona! Messi must be proud to pass on the torch to such a talented young player.”
Another fan sounded a warning to the player’s haters, writing on Twitter:
“Fati is just getting started. haters watch out for more.”
Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter after Fati’s goal against Elche:
Barcelona legend Gerard Pique endorsed Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona
Lionel Messi is currently in the final months of his Paris Saint-Germain contract and hasn’t yet signed an extension with the Ligue 1 giants. Given the contract situation, there has been a lot of speculation regarding a potential return for Messi to Barca.
Former Barcelona centre-back Pique has now shared his two cents on the topic. The Blaugrana legend endorsed his former teammate’s return, as he said in an interview with Gerard Romero (via Barca Universal):
“It would be amazing for Leo Messi to return to Barça, but forcing situations too much I feel can be negative. I would let Messi’s return happen naturally, in the end, it will happen because I think both parties want it to happen.”
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner scored 672 goals and provided 303 assists in 778 matches for the Catalan club. He left Barca in 2021 after they were unable to renew the player’s contract due to La Liga’s wage cap rules.
