Ignasi Coll announced himself as a serious contender for Barça Atlètic's centre-forward duties with a stunning four-goal performance in the reserve side's opening Segunda División fixture. The Spanish striker's explosive display saw Barcelona B demolish Nàxara 5-0, with Coll single-handedly dismantling the opposition defence and establishing himself as an early-season standout.
The prolific outing began almost instantaneously. Within 20 seconds of kickoff, Aziz orchestrated a devastating counter-attack and picked out Coll with a precision pass, allowing the striker to convert his first of the afternoon with a composed finish. That early breakthrough set the tone for a dominant performance from the reserve side, but Coll refused to be satisfied with a single goal. The 22-year-old added three more strikes to record a super hat-trick, walking away with four goals to his name—a haul that underlined his appetite and technical quality in the final third.
Pressure Mounts on Abdelkarim
Coll's barnstorming debut creates fresh intrigue within Barcelona's attacking hierarchy. Hamza Abdelkarim, the Egyptian forward who operates across both Barça Atlètic and the broader first-team ecosystem, now faces genuine competition for the primary centre-forward berth at the reserve level. Abdelkarim has been tracked as a potential option within the club's plans, but Coll's clinical finishing and movement in this opener have shifted the competitive landscape significantly.
The implications ripple beyond the reserve squad. Second Division form often translates into opportunities at senior level, and a striker capable of four-goal hauls will inevitably attract closer scrutiny from coaching staff evaluating attacking depth. Over the coming weeks, how the two forwards split minutes and chances will prove instructive as to whether Coll can sustain this early momentum or whether Abdelkarim will reassert himself as the number-one option in Barcelona's reserve attack.
