After scoring a remarkable hat-trick against Olympiakos in the Champions League, the young star Fermin Lopez has become the talk of Barcelona fans, as the numbers confirm that he is one of the most effective midfield players in front of goal, placing him among the best playmakers of the 21st century, according to a report by the Spanish newspaper "Sport".

Fermin Lopez, who is 21 years old, is delivering an exceptional performance with Barcelona's first team, having played 95 matches in which he scored 24 goals, averaging a goal every 181 minutes, an impressive rate for a midfielder, placing him above several legends who have excelled in this position throughout history.

A comparison of his numbers with players like Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Bruno Fernandes, and Marco Reus reveals a significant difference in effectiveness; Lampard needed 906 matches to score 273 goals, averaging a goal every 266 minutes, while Gerrard scored 191 goals in 749 appearances (one goal every 318 minutes), Fernandes netted 188 goals in 600 matches (one goal every 236 minutes), and Reus scored 248 goals in 667 encounters (one goal every 242 minutes).

The report shows that Fermin surpasses all of them with a goal every less than 182 minutes, despite his young age and short career so far, as these numbers only include his matches with Barcelona, unlike the historical names whose numbers account for their entire professional careers with various clubs.

The report adds that what makes Fermin's numbers even more remarkable is his true role on the pitch, as he is a deep-lying midfielder rather than a traditional striker, yet he possesses a high goal-scoring instinct and a great ability to position himself and time his shots perfectly. His recent hat-trick against Olympiakos was a result of his intelligent movement from the back and his ability to finish chances with confidence and precision.

The report confirms that Fermin Lopez is delivering levels of performance that are no less than those of the great goal-scoring midfielders in history such as Lampard, Gerrard, and Kaka, noting that the Andalusian player has managed to achieve exceptional numbers in less than a hundred matches, earning his rightful place among the top goal scorers in modern football's midfield.