"Might actually be better than Kylian Mbappe", "David Villa never left" - Fans hail Barcelona star as he shines in win over Dortmund
Barcelona fans online showered praise on Ferran Torres after their 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, December 11. Torres scored a brace in the game, playing a vital role in the Catalans' victory.
After a goalless first half, Raphinha opened the score for Barcelona in the 52nd minute. However, Serhou Guirassy equalized from the penalty spot (60') after a foul by Pau Cubarsi.
In the 71st minute, Ferran Torres was subbed on for Robert Lewandowski. Within four minutes of coming on, the Spaniard gave Barca the lead once again, making it 2-1 (75'). However, his goal was cancelled out by Guirassy's second strike of the match in the 78th minute. The Catalan side had the last laugh as Torres found the back of the net once again (85'), courtesy of a Lamine Yamal assist, leading to a 3-2 win.
Fans took to X to hail Ferran Torres' impressive performance as a substitute. One Culer compared him to club legend David Villa and wrote:
"David Villa never left he came back as Ferran."
"Ferran made himself look like David Villa with those fantastic runs," another user agreed.
"Ferran Torres has more goal contributions than Brahim, Rodrygo, Endrick, and Guler this season," another fan added.
"FERRAN F*CKING TORRES BRACE UNDER THE UCL LIGHTS," another netizen exclaimed.
One user claimed Torres was better than Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe:
"Ferran Torres might actually be better than Kylian Mbappe."
"Ferran Torres is a better player than Rodrygo Goes!! We’ve seen the light now," an X user chimed in.
"Ferran Torres saves the day," a fan remarked.
"Ferran Torres you have my entire heart," a Culer wrote.
"I want to dedicate this victory to the Culers" - Barcelona star Ferran Torres after impressive display in UCL clash vs. Dortmund
After the match, Barcelona forward Ferran Torres shared his thoughts about the team's 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. He said (via Barca Universal):
"I want to dedicate this victory to the culers who have come here today. I came on to help the team because they were putting a lot of pressure on us. Playing with Lamine, Pedri... the whole team was playing a good game and I just had to know how to get into space to help the team and that's how the goals came."
According to SofaScore, Ferran Torres became the first Barcelona player to score a brace after coming off the bench in a UEFA Champions League game since Cristian Tello on March 7, 2012.
The Spaniard also has as many goals (eight) as David Villa for Barcelona in the Champions League with 10 fewer games played. Villa scored eight goals in 26 outings for the Catalan side.