Joao Felix’s winning goal for Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid could be sign he’s finally settling in

Joao Felix as soon as once more got here to FC Barcelona’s rescue on Sunday, scoring the lone purpose within the workforce’s 1-0 win over his dad or mum membership Atletico Madrid. Raphinha made a wise run from across the midway line to the penalty field, after which easily handed the ball by way of site visitors for Felix, who was making his personal run on his teammate’s left. As Felix approached the touchline, he rapidly discovered a possibility to flick the ball over Jan Oblak and scored within the twenty eighth minute.

It was an efficient outing for the Portuguese participant, who’s presently on mortgage from Atleti. He had three photographs for Barcelona on Sunday, behind solely Robert Lewandowski’s 5.

The purpose additionally comes a number of brief days after he tallied Barcelona’s game-winning purpose of their UEFA Champions League match towards Porto on Tuesday, which allowed them to clinch a berth within the spherical of 16. He had 5 photographs that day, behind solely Raphinha with eight makes an attempt at purpose.

The brand new goalscoring streak allowed him to correctly introduce himself to the Barcelona trustworthy after his headline-making transfer to the membership on switch deadline day. He has not made a lot of a dent for La Liga’s reigning champions this season — he has simply two league objectives in 12 league video games regardless of notching 4.18 anticipated objectives to date.

He has outperformed his anticipated objectives efficiency within the Champions League this season, although, with three objectives in 5 video games off an anticipated objectives tally of simply 1.56. Two of these objectives, although, got here in Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Antwerp of their group stage opener.

Sunday’s efficiency may present the muse for Felix to emerge as a high contributor for Barcelona, however his outing within the final week has allowed them to reverse course after a tough patch. The workforce got here into the Porto match with simply two wins of their final 5, together with a loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in European play and a 1-1 draw towards Rayo Vallecano however responded with two massive wins.

The workforce nonetheless left a bit of bit to be desired in assault throughout their wins over Porto and Atleti, although. Barcelona outperformed Porto all through however had 21 photographs however simply seven heading in the right direction, mustering only one.89 anticipated objectives within the course of. The same story performed out towards Atleti, after they had 13 photographs however simply two heading in the right direction for an anticipated objectives tally of two.36, whereas their opponents had two extra photographs heading in the right direction from simply 9 photographs.

Barcelona presently sit third in La Liga, 4 factors behind league leaders Actual Madrid, and subsequent tackle second place Girona subsequent weekend.