On October 12, Mundo Deportivo published an article assessing the performances of Barcelona's "G-G duo" of Anthony Gordon and Gabriel Jesus.

Under Flick's management, Barcelona traveled to Turkey today to resume their Champions League campaign. Raphinha was not included in the squad for this trip. The player who has scored 14 of Barcelona's 39 goals this season was absent due to muscle discomfort—the same issue that forced him to miss the match against Getafe. Concerns about Raphinha's absence were quickly dispelled in their opening game. Anthony Gordon and Gabriel Jesus, tasked with filling his attacking void, delivered a commanding performance in the first half-hour, ultimately securing a 3-1 victory. The "G" duo's attacking prowess will be crucial in tomorrow's match against Galatasaray.

Anthony Gordon celebrated his first Barcelona goal with a "bow and arrow" gesture after scoring against Getafe. Though highly regarded by fans and already providing 4 assists, the English winger had previously struggled with goalscoring. "This helped my confidence," he said after the match. In fact, his confidence was already building. During this international break, he scored in 3 consecutive matches for England against Spain, Czech Republic, and Croatia, and also provided an assist against Croatia. Anthony Gordon hopes to continue this form by scoring tomorrow in Turkey, whether starting or coming off the bench, and matching his output from last season.

Anthony Gordon has climbed to the top of the Champions League scoring race with 10 goals, behind only Mbappé (15) and Kane (14). Four of these goals came against Karabakh, and two more against Union Saint-Gilloise. Barcelona, Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen, and PSV Eindhoven have also fallen victim to him. In the Getafe match, he appeared at the top of various statistical charts: second in shots (3), second in chances created (2), and after Rodri, second in successful passes in the attacking third (22).

Gabriel Jesus has also made an impressive start at Barcelona, demonstrating remarkably high efficiency. He has scored 3 goals in 5 matches, with only his last appearance against Getafe coming in the starting lineup. According to his performance data, he averages 1 goal every 41 minutes, vindicating the club's decision to sign him. These 3 goals already represent half of his total goals for the 2024-2025 season at Arsenal.

The striker made his Champions League debut on September 9, 2024, against Feyenoord, scoring just 2 minutes after coming off the bench. Since then, he has also scored in La Liga: against Racing Santander, he needed just 10 minutes; against Getafe, 30 minutes.

A year ago, Gabriel Jesus scored twice against Inter. Now he has scored 3 goals in 123 minutes. In European competitions, he demonstrates exceptional efficiency, averaging 1 goal every 41 minutes; in the league, he has scored 2 goals in 116 minutes, averaging 1 goal every 58 minutes. In the league, Raphinha leads the team with 12 goals, averaging 1 goal every 46 minutes; in the Champions League, he has also temporarily led with 2 goals, averaging 1 goal every 36 minutes.

If Anthony Gordon and Gabriel Jesus start alongside Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Fermín López, they will all need to share the responsibility of easing the scoring burden on the captain. Last year, Barcelona scored 32 goals in 12 matches—nearly 3 per game. This year they have only 5 so far, but Galatasaray will certainly not be an easy opponent.

Переведено ИИ.

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