A remarkable statistic, highlighting the creative excellence of Barcelona youngster Marc Casadó, has come to the fore on Sunday.
This comes owing to his exploits in Barcelona’s meeting with neighbours Espanyol.
Hansi Flick’s troops marked their return to action a short time ago, inviting Espanyol to Montjuïc for the first Derbi Barceloní of the campaign.
The aforementioned Casadó, meanwhile, was afforded a starting berth, at the base of boss Flick’s midfield.
And, en route to an eventual 3-1 Blaugrana triumph, the 21-year-old shone bright once more.
Impressing on both sides of the ball, Casadó’s standout moment came midway through the first-half, when the Spaniard’s defence-splitting pass was latched onto by Raphinha, who followed up by slotting home the hosts’ 2nd of the evening.
And owing to as much, a head-turning statistic was forthcoming online…
As revealed by StatMuse, Casadó has now managed as many direct goal contributions across the La Liga season to date as star Real Madrid pair Jude Bellingham and Luka Modrić combined.
Conor Laird – GSFN
