Mundo Deportivo: Jesus Scores Almost Once Every Two Champions League Games, Hoping to Help Barcelona Fulfill Their Dream

According to Mundo Deportivo, Jesus has scored 26 goals in 57 Champions League appearances, meaning he has almost scored once every two games, showing a very high level of efficiency.

Barcelona have made targeted reinforcements this season, aiming to continue their dominance in domestic competitions (with La Liga as the focus) and become strong Champions League contenders again 12 years after their last title. Jesus, Anthony Gordon, Adeyemi and Rodri all have top-level European experience, with only Rodri having won the Champions League. For Brazilian player Jesus, this has become an obsession.

Jesus joined Barcelona to get rid of this regret. On the day of his presentation, he admitted: “Since I learned there was a chance to come to Barca, winning the Champions League has always been in my mind. It is a dream.” The player has lost two finals, one with Manchester City in 2021 and one this year with Arsenal. He hopes to achieve his goal this time.

Jesus still has to compete for the starting striker position, and teammate Raphinha also creates significant competition pressure, but he has one important advantage: Champions League goals. He has scored 26 goals in 57 matches, meaning he almost scores once every two games, with a very high efficiency.

This will be his 10th Champions League campaign. He previously played six times in the competition with Manchester City and four times with Arsenal. His best European campaign came in the 2019/2020 season, when he scored six goals for the 'Citizens'.

In addition, he already knows how to score against Feyenoord, Barcelona's first Champions League opponent this Wednesday. It was his first Champions League goal, scored in 2017 when he helped Manchester City defeat Feyenoord 4-0 at De Kuip.

Gordon wants to do it again

Anthony Gordon also has a good European scoring record. In last season's Champions League, he scored 10 goals, the same number as Kvaratskhelia and Julian Alvarez, Barcelona's top target for the No. 9 position. However, half of the 10 goals scored by the Englishman for Newcastle United came from penalties.

Meanwhile, although Adeyemi is not a traditional center forward, his efficiency is also good, scoring 16 goals in 48 appearances for Borussia Dortmund.

Finally, there is Rodri, who has scored three Champions League goals in total, all for Manchester City. As a defensive midfielder, scoring is not his main task, but he scored a priceless goal. That was his winning goal for Guardiola's team in the 2022/2023 Champions League final, helping Manchester City defeat Inter Milan 1-0 and lift the Champions League trophy.