Spaniard in midfield was a beacon of lucidity; Lewandowski with the coldness of a ‘killer’ and Raphinha fundamental
Barcelona figure: Pedri (7)
In a team that was largely disjointed on the field, he was a beacon of lucidity, showing himself as a worthy successor to midfield royalty such as Xavi and Iniesta. He gave the rhythm to the team, although the musicians, many times, were not looking at the conductor. The pass to Koundé in the 49th minute is one to watch and revisit, as is the cross for the fourth goal.
-Szczesny he made a childish mistake with the second goal and in the third goal the penalty was his. Even so, he saved the team with a shot saved by Di María very close to the end. On the right wing, Koundé He suffered a lot from Álvaro Carreras and Schjelderup and even missed an announced goal (49′), when, in a privileged position, he hit the ball with his shin. Ronald Araújo was even the most enlightened in the defensive sector until he scored an own goal. Bucket He suffered a penalty and had good results. Gavi was as if missing from the game, while Raphinha He had an auspicious return to Portuguese football, because if his first goal was completely fortuitous, the second was a raid of those that made him part of the Brazilian team. Lewandowski continues to have the coldness of a matador and was impeccable in taking the two penalties. Frenkie de Jong brought organization to midfield. But Hansi Flick’s most decisive moves were the fielding of Eric Garcíathe scorer of the fourth goal and Ferran Torres, who signed a masterful pass, to tear apart the entire field, for Raphinha’s fifth.
Players’ ratings Barcelona: Lucky (5); Koundé (4), Ronald Araújo (5), Cubarsi (4) and Balde (6); Gavi (4), Casadó (5) and Pedri (7); Lamine Yamal (4), Lewandowski (7) and Raphinha (7); Frenkie de Jong (6), Fermín Lopéz (6), Ferrán Torres (6), Eric García (6) and Gerard Martín (—)
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