Gordon matches Messi assist mark in four games
On.cc · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Anthony Gordon has quickly justified Barcelona’s decision to spend 80 million euros on the Newcastle United winger after criticism that the club had overpaid. The 25-year-old England international has produced five assists in his first four La Liga matches, matching Lionel Messi’s club mark from the opening four league games of the 2011/12 season. Gordon’s output has been a major factor in Barcelona’s perfect four-win start, during which the team scored 17 league goals. Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, as cited by on.cc, said Barcelona supporters have already embraced him, with a banner at Camp Nou declaring that Gordon is “Catalan”
Key Points
- Barcelona declined to activate a 30 million euro option for Marcus Rashford this summer, but instead paid 80 million euros to sign Gordon from Newcastle United
- Gordon delivered two assists in his La Liga debut against Elche, then drew a blank against Athletic Bilbao before adding two more versus Rayo Vallecano
- He supplied another assist away to Valencia in his fourth league appearance, taking his season total to five in four matches
- According to the report, Gordon became only the fourth La Liga player in the past 50 years to post five assists in the opening four matches
- The other three named by the report were Real Madrid greats Juanito and Míchel, plus Barcelona icon Messi, placing Gordon in elite company immediately
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong football fans who closely follow Europe’s biggest clubs, Gordon’s start has rapidly changed the narrative around one of the summer’s most questioned transfer fees. If he sustains this level, Barcelona’s decision to prioritise him over a cheaper alternative will be judged less by the price tag and more by immediate on-pitch impact