The future is here for Barcelona. With Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Ousmane Dembelé out due to injury, someone had to step up and deliver a proper performance up front. While all eyes were set on Antoine Griezmann to come up with a goal, Ansu Fati came off the bench to provide Los Blaugranas with the equalizer against Osasuna.
The 16-year-old teenager came in after the halftime break, and he needed just four minutes to make his presence felt. With a well-placed header, Fati found the back of the net to earn himself a spot in Barcelona's history, as he is now the youngest player ever to score a La Liga goal for Los Culés.
Ansu Fati, the youngest Barça goalscorer in #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/KmCxSvpPSH
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 31, 2019
In case you were wondering why we don't mention Fati as the youngest scorer in a La Liga game, that's because two teenagers managed to beat Fati's record.
3 - Ansu Faty (16 years and 304 days) has become the third youngest player to score in LaLIga history, after Fabrice Olinga (16y & 98d) and Iker Muniain (16y & 289d). Future. pic.twitter.com/TdtV22nDCp
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) August 31, 2019
Surely, the player has shown what he can do. Now, it will be up to Barcelona to develop their talent with the star-studded cast they have.