Barcelona winger Anthony Gordon registered his fourth assist of the La Liga season after as many matches on Sunday, doubling his tally from the Premier League with Newcastle last season.
The Englishman set up Barça's third in a 5-0 thrashing of Valencia at the Mestalla, as Hansi Flick's men continued their perfect start to the 2026-27 campaign.
Gordon received the ball in the area with his back from goal, laying it off to the incoming Fermín López who smashed home.
In his final season on Tyneside, Gordon notched just two assists in 26 appearances, a number he matched in Barcelona's season opener.
With four assists in four Spanish top-flight matches, he is in esteemed company. Just seven players have managed the feat since 2008-09 -- among them Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and Cesc Fabregas.
By the end of the weekend, Barcelona boasted both the leading scorer and assist-provider in Raphinha and Gordon so far this term. The last time one team provided both record-holders at the season's end was 2019-20, when Messi achieved both.
The result continued Barcelona's perfect start to the season, leaving them on 12 points as they look for their third consecutive title.
"It's all about the quality in training," Flick said after Barcelona's dominant outing. "When I see this, I am convinced about how we can play.
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"Today was a fantastic game, nearly perfect. We had control, we were dominant. This is what I want: to control the game and try to get spaces. We did it."
"We need normally a real No.9, this is clear. But we have huge quality in the offence, also in the midfield -- everyone can score goals," the German added.
Gordon moved to Catalonia in a deal that could be worth up to €80 million ($93.3m), in a summer that also included the arrivals of Rodri, Gabriel Jesus and João Cancelo.
Information from ESPN Global Research contributed to this report.
