Overview
- Introduced at 0-0 against Racing at El Sardinero, López supplied the final pass that set up Ferran Torres for the winner.
- Flick praised him as special, highlighting his attitude, game-changing dynamism, and consistently smart positioning.
- The 22-year-old has eight goals and ten assists in 22 matches despite an injury layoff, with only Lamine Yamal contributing to more goals for Barcelona.
- Coaches value his reading of pressing cues in the opposition half and his late arrivals into the box from the second line.
- His impact has created a genuine choice between starting him or leveraging him as an increasingly important late-game plan B.