Gabriel Jesus has continued his strong start to life with Barcelona following the international break, scoring or assisting three goals in three games.
If things had gone well for Gabriel Jesus at Barcelona prior to the international break, they’ve gone even better since club football has returned.
The former Arsenal striker kicked things off with a goal against Getafe last weekend, intercepting the ball in the penalty area and beating his man before firing into the corner.
Jesus then provided a rather fortunate assist against Galatasaray in the Champions League, as his attempted control bounced over the defender’s head and perfectly into the path of goalscorer Karim Adeyemi.
That brings us to this weekend, with Jesus receiving his second consecutive start for a match away to Real Betis. Once again, the ex-Arsenal striker made the chance count, guiding home a volley at the near post for Barcelona’s third goal of the game.
In all, Jesus now has five goal contributions in his seven appearances for Barcelona, some of the best form he’s shown for a while.
Barcelona are also thriving as a team, with nine wins from nine in La Liga and two wins from two in the Champions League. PSG are the only team with a better record in the European competition so far, and only by a single goal scored.
Reports over the summer suggested Arsenal have a 20% sell-on clause in Jesus’ Barcelona contract, so his strong start could end up earning the Gunners some money in the future.
For now, it’s just good to see the Brazilian playing and performing well again.
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