Adeyemi posts exceptional numbers with Barcelona

Karim Adeyemi impressed during FC Barcelona's 7-2 victory over Racing Santander, despite not scoring any goals, as he played a prominent role in the team's attack.

Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" highlighted the player's statistics, who shot 8 times, completed 6 dribbles, created 4 chances, recovered 5 balls, and caused 2 penalties, in addition to providing an assist.

Karim Adeyemi relied on his speed to penetrate Racing's defense, especially from the left side in collaboration with João Cancelo. He came close to scoring after a pass from Pedri, but his attempt went wide of the goal.

The player was involved in two penalties, with the second coming after Iker Luque brought him down in the area, before Raphinha scored his third goal of the match from it.

In the 89th minute, Adeyemi set off towards the penalty area and passed the ball to Lamine Yamal, who scored FC Barcelona's seventh goal. The German also came close to scoring with an acrobatic shot in stoppage time.

Karim Adeyemi concluded the match with 74 tackles, 42 passes at an 85.7% success rate, alongside recovering 5 balls and committing 4 fouls, reaffirming why Hans Flick insisted on signing him during the summer.