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13.05.2008 14:20

Henry tops Barça scoring

Marc Guillén

In Thierry Henry’s first season at FC Barcelona, he is the side’s top scorer with 18 goals with one game yet to play.

After eight seasons with Arsenal, Henry had to adapt to a new team in a new country, and a new way of playing in which he was often required to play in unfamiliar positions. It was quite some challenge for a player who was used to playing in a team that was built around him.

But with one game left to play, the French striker is Barça’s top scorer with 18 goals: 11 in the League, 3 in the Champions League and 4 in the Cup.

Important league goals

Henry’s first seven league goals were also important in securing five wins. He opened his account in style with a hat trick against Levante to secure three points. He then scored three at the Camp Nou to open the scoring in winning performances against Almería, Betis and Racing. His next was at Zaragoza and was the equaliser in game where the comeback was sealed with a Ronaldinho goal.

And in the cup too

It was in the Copa del Rey where he really came into his own. He scored his first goal in the competition to open the scoring against Alcoyano, and then scored a cracker in the next round against Sevilla, the only one of the two legs and which meant Barça were into the last eight. The story repeated itself against Villarreal in the next round where he scored the only goal of the tie to go into the semi finals, where once again he was on target with a headed goal against Valencia, which sadly was not enough to send Barça into the final.