Barça's Ansu Fati responds to 'noise' around future with a liberating goal

There was no better way to end an extremely complicated week. Ansu Fati silenced all the 'noise' generated around his future between the rumours about his continuity at Barcelona and the incendiary declarations made by his father during the national team break with a goal in the 4-0 win at Elche on Saturday. The jewel of La Masia responded to Xavi's confidence with a driving run and a fine finish.

All Ansu's teammates wanted to embrace him after the heir of Leo Messi's No.10 scored his first goal in LaLiga since October 2022 and put an end to his worst streak without a goal in the league. In all competitions, he is without a goal since the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey against Ceuta in January. The forward redeemed himself at the Martínez Valero with his seventh goal of the campaign.

Visibly relieved and satisfied, Ansu rounded off a fine performance with a goal that will give him a huge boost of confidence heading into the final stretch of the season. Xavi Hernández continues to assure in press conferences that the team will need him in the final months of the season and, at the stadium of the bottom club, the young striker did not miss the opportunity to speak on the pitch and show that he is ready to gain prominence in the immediate future.