Anthony Gordon caused a stir after failing to impress for Barcelona in a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid.

There were shades of April 2023 when Gordon was hooked on 86 minutes. Three years ago, the winger clashed with Eddie Howe after being hooked in Newcastle United’s 2-1 comeback win over Brentford.

Fast forward to Sunday night and it was Gordon on the wrong end of a tongue-lashing. Barca coach Hansi Flick hit out at the former Magpies ace for casually walking off the pitch.

An ineffective evening resulted in Gordon receiving the joint lowest (6.1/10) rating for a Barcelona player on Sofa Score. He completed just one of his three dribbles and a poor first touch spurned a half-decent chance to pull his side level.

Barcelona fans question Anthony Gordon

At Newcastle, that would be forgiven. But there is no hiding place at the Camp Nou. Despite turning the game around - just as the Magpies did at Brentford - Gordon came under fire at the full-time whistle.

“I'm still waiting for someone to explain what makes Anthony Gordon so different from Marcus Rashford,” one fan wrote online. “Because I'm clearly missing something.”

Another comparison to Rashford proved far more cutting. The comment read: “I swear Rashford is a better presser of the ball than Anthony Gordon. This guy is the laziest player in this team.”

One social media user joked that Barcelona should never “sign another English winger” in response to Gordon failing to find a pass to Raphinha. There is an irony to that as the 25-year-old recently claimed his football intelligence was underappreciated in England.

After a bright start - with five assists in as many games - Gordon is now facing a battle to justify his £70million price tag. Karim Adeyemi also arrived as a left-winger in the summer and is snapping at his heels for a starting place.

Hansi Flick on Barcelona comeback win

"We have the quality to win these kinds of matches. I have a lot of faith in this team; it’s not easy to win here. These three points are fantastic, but the road is long and we work every day with trophies in mind.

“Our pressing at 1-1 was very important. Before that, we were too far away from our opponents. That improved in the second half."