Proof of his great rise in power in the Barcelona right lane under the orders of Hansi Flick, Jules Koundé showed himself enterprising Wednesday evening during Barça's victory in Belgrade (5-2). Author of three assists, the French international is the fifth defender to achieve such a feat.
Who could have predicted such an offensive contribution? In a Barcelona that impresses, in a straight corridor of madness, Jules Koundé is enjoying this season with the Blaugrana. If the French international was already very solid defensively in his role as a full-back, the former Bordeaux player has added a new arrow to his bow.
Positioned just behind Lamine Yamal, the Habs were productive offensively on Wednesday evening. Against Red Star Belgrade, Koundé delivered three assists in the space of 23 minutes. Three goals scored by Lewandowski, Raphinha then Lopez, for a 5-2 final victory for the Catalans, who are in sixth place (9 pts) in this regular phase, after four days.
A first since… 2016 and Ousmane Dembélé
Like Layvin Kurzawa who made Champions League history after scoring a hat-trick, Jules Koundé became the fifth defender to score three assists in this same competition, according to Opta statistics. .
The last time a Frenchman achieved such a feat was in November 2016. Ousmane Dembélé, who played with Dortmund at the time, faced Legia Warsaw. The former Rennes player first delivered two assists to Shinji Kagawa in the space of two minutes, before delivering a third to Marco Reus (52nd). Dembélé even scored a goal during this victory for Borussia (8-4).
