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22.01.2008 18:05

Henry’s goals, a good sign

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Thierry Henry has scored 10 goals in three competitions this season. Of the 8 games he has scored in, 7 have resulted in Barça wins, while the other certified qualification for the quarter finals of the cup.

If Henry scores, then it usually spells good news for Barça. The French striker has been on target 6 times in the league, and twice each in the Copa del Rey and Champions League, and all those goals have led to positive things. Of all those games, only one didn't end in a Barça victory, and that was the important away draw in the cup first leg in Sevilla, an away goal that would eventually mean Barça went into the last eight.

4 league wins

The six league goals, which tie him with Ronaldinho and are only surpassed by Leo Messi, have led to 4 different wins. He scored a hat trick away to Levante (1-4), and scored at the Camp Nou against Almería (2-0), Betis (3-0) and Racing (1-0). That’s three goals at home and three away.

Two Champions League goals at Camp Nou

He also scored twice in the Champions League group. The first came against Olympique Lyon (3-0), his first ever at the Camp Nou. He also scored the opening goal when Barça entertained Glasgow Rangers (2-0). Henry is the fourth highest goalscorer in Champions League history, having totalled 44 goals for Barça, Monaco and Arsenal.

One in each round

Henry has scored in every round of the Copa de Rey played to date, curiously always in the away leg, first at Alcoyano (0-3), and then two weeks ago at the Sánchez Pizjuán (1-1).