Gabriel Jesus outdoes Neymar and Ronaldinho in his Barcelona start
Gabriel Jesus goes into the El Clásico with five goal involvements in his first seven games for Barcelona, one every 46.8 minutes. In their first seven games, Neymar managed 1 goal and 3 assists, and Ronaldinho 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Gabriel Jesus chega ao El Clásico deste domingo, 25, em seu melhor momento desde que vestiu a camisa do Barcelona. Em sete partidas, são cinco participações em gols — uma contribuição a cada 46,8 minutos, sem contar os acréscimos.
O recorte é histórico. Nenhum brasileiro teve um início tão produtivo no clube desde Ronaldo Fenômeno, e a comparação alcança dois ídolos: Neymar, nos primeiros sete jogos, somou 1 gol e 3 assistências; Ronaldinho, 2 gols e 1 assistência.
O número de Ronaldo ainda está longe. Nos dez primeiros jogos, o centroavante pentacampeão do mundo somou 17 participações em gols, e Jesus precisaria de uma arrancada para alcançá-lo.
A adaptação, por enquanto, é de titular: ele começou jogando contra Getafe e Real Betis e marcou nas duas partidas. O outro gol veio na estreia da atual temporada na Champions League, na vitória por 5 a 1 sobre o Feyenoord.
Naquela noite ele entrou aos 83 minutos e ainda deu tempo de deixar a marca — o primeiro gol com a camisa do Barcelona, que também o igualou a Rivaldo como o quarto brasileiro mais goleador na história do torneio, com 27.
O desempenho mexe com a Seleção. Jesus agradou Hansi Flick e está no radar de Carlo Ancelotti; a próxima convocação sai em 29 de outubro. Aos 29 anos, ele pode ser opção para o ciclo da Copa de 2030, quando chegaria com 33.
O calendário oferece sequência: Paris Saint-Germain pela Champions League, depois Real Madrid e Deportivo Alavés pela La Liga — três chances de ampliar os números neste começo promissor.
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