If it's not Lamine Yamal, it's Raphinha. If it's not Raphinha, then it's Fermin Lopez.
And if it weren't Fermin, based on what happened in the 7-2 devastating victory over Newcastle United, it could very well be Robert Lewandowski - who regained his scoring instinct when Barcelona crushed the Premier League representative at Camp Nou.
That was a performance imbued with the imprint of coach Hansi Flick, showing the attacking power that made Barca a real candidate for the first Champions League title after a decade.
The 8-3 overall victory helped them win a ticket to the quarter-finals against Atletico Madrid, but more importantly, it was a football feast where every individual shined.
Yamal successfully converted the penalty and had two more assists; Raphinha scored two goals, assisted twice; Fermin scored one goal and contributed one assist; and Lewandowski scored a double to relieve the thirst for goals after 3 silent matches. Young talent Marc Bernal also scored the fifth goal in his last nine appearances.
All took place on the night Barcelona played their first Champions League knockout at Camp Nou in front of spectators since 2019. After being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and having to move to the Olympic stadium, the atmosphere at the stadium under renovation - expected to be completed in 2028 - really exploded with more than 60,000 spectators.
We have had many great nights, but with both doors of the stands open and such a large audience, this is the first time. With this cheering, it is very difficult to beat us at home" - Raphinha shared.
However, the upcoming opponents will probably still look at Barca's defense to find opportunities. Newcastle has shown that when they equalized twice in the first half. Including a failed handling by Yamal that helped the "Magpies" equalize.
Barcelona conceded 2 or more goals in 4/7 of their most recent knockout matches at home in the Champions League. However, after being equalized, Blaugrana quickly regained the lead with a penalty from Yamal, before sweeping away the opponent in the second half.
The match was almost decided right at the beginning of the second half when Fermin, after Raphinha's assist, increased the score to 4-2. This young midfielder has currently participated in 10 goals in the Champions League this season.
Sandro Tonali's departure due to injury further collapsed Newcastle. However, few people thought they would lose so heavily.
Lewandowski then headed in a goal from Raphinha's corner kick, and then completed a double with a cold-blooded finish after Yamal's pass.
The Polish striker also became the oldest player to score 2 goals in a Champions League match, surpassing Filippo Inzaghi's record.
At the age of 37, Lewandowski is a veteran in a squad with an average age of just over 25. 3 young players Pau Cubarsi, Bernal and Yamal starting, showing that Flick is building a team that has both the present and the future, with a transfer investment of less than 90 million Euros in the past two years.
Even Raphinha at the age of 29 is considered a senior, and he himself closed the victory with his seventh goal after Jacob Ramsey's mistake. Barcelona has scored 30 goals in 10 Champions League matches this season - an efficiency only behind PSG and Club Brugge, but played fewer matches.
In front is Atletico, further away may be Arsenal, and the other branch is PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Barca clearly has enough firepower to go deep.
The only concern still lies in the defense, when Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde, Eric Garcia and goalkeeper Joan Garcia were all absent due to injury, forcing Wojciech Szczesny to come on at the end of the match.
However, Barcelona seems to have a very clear plan to cover up that weakness. Simply by scoring more goals than the opponent.
