Barcelona reach 9,000 goals in Villarreal victory
Written by Sports Desk. Posted in Football. | 05 July 2020 | 404 Views
Tags: Football, Ansu Fati, Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona, La Liga, Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Villarreal
Barcelona reached 9,000 goals in all official competitions following their 4-1 rout of Villarreal in LaLiga on Sunday.
Barca celebrated the milestone thanks to teenage sensation Ansu Fati, who came off the bench and scored the team's fourth goal away to Villarreal.
The two-time reigning LaLiga champions, who are four points behind bitter rivals Real Madrid with four matches remaining, netted their first official goal in April 1909.
Just over 111 years later, Barca have scored their 9,000th goal – superstar captain and six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi contributing 630.
Of Barca's overall tally, 6,165 goals have been scored in LaLiga, followed by the Copa del Rey (1,474) and the Champions League (543).