‘No weak foot’: ex-BVB star Adeyemi stuns Barça with wondergoal | OneFootball

After his dream goal against Feyenoord, Karim Adeyemi is being celebrated by the Spanish press. The former BVB star made an instant impact on his Champions League debut for Barcelona.

Karim Adeyemi made an impressive statement on his Champions League debut for FC Barcelona. In the emphatic 5-1 win over Feyenoord Rotterdam, the former Dortmund player was named in the starting lineup – and thanked coach Hansi Flick with a stunning goal.

In the 22nd minute, Adeyemi took his chance from just under 20 meters out and curled the ball into the far corner with his supposedly weaker right foot. Feyenoord goalkeeper Tjark Ernst had no chance. The German international then celebrated his goal in style with a backflip. The fact that he scored with his right foot of all things seemed to impress Adeyemi less.

When a reporter pointed it out to him, the 24-year-old replied confidently: “I don’t have a weak foot.” The Spanish press was equally enthusiastic. “It was a great goal,” wrote the Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo, which described Adeyemi’s performance as a debut “in grand style.” The former BVB professional had “more than justified” Flick’s decision to put him in the starting eleven.

Former BVB star Adeyemi settling in at Barcelona

Adeyemi himself focused mainly on his new teammates after the match. “It’s a pleasure to play with these footballers,” the attacker said enthusiastically. He especially singled out Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri after the rout. Alongside Adeyemi, Raphinha in particular was in scoring form. The Brazilian scored twice, while Yamal and substitute Gabriel Jesus also found the net. Feyenoord’s only goal came from Sem Steijn.

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For Adeyemi, it was already his second competitive goal since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona. Under Flick, the pacey winger appears to be settling in more and more. After five appearances, he has two goals and one assist to his name.

The new signing’s ambitions are correspondingly high. “Everyone is hungry, we just want to win everything,” Adeyemi explained. After this Champions League night, Barcelona’s rivals will likely also have taken note of the extra attacking potential the former Dortmund man brings.

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