Barcelona faced off against Inter Milan at San Siro earlier tonight as they focused on earning a good result on their travels in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan outfit made a solid start to the game but ended up conceding the opening goal in the dying embers of the first half when Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored with a clinical strike. Barca were trailing 1-0 at half-time.
Xavi’s men dominated the ball in the second 45 minutes but had very little to show for their efforts. The contest finished with Barca suffering a narrow 1-0 loss away at Milan.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Inter Milan.
GK: Marc-André ter Stegen – 6/10
The Barca keeper made one good save in the game but couldn’t do much about Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s excellent finish late in the first half.
RB: Sergi Roberto – 6/10
He made a couple of solid tackles but offered very little in the Inter Milan half.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 6.5/10
Christensen performed his defensive duties well and was a threat at the other end of the field.
CB: Eric Garcia – 7/10
The Spanish talent cleared his lines when needed and was very accurate with his passing.
LB: Marcos Alonso – 6/10
He worked hard defensively but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Gavi – 6/10
Gavi struggled to get into the flow of the game at times but made one good chance in the opponent’s half.
CM: Sergio Busquets – 6.5/10
The veteran midfielder offered decent protection for his teammates at the back but failed to be creative in the final third.
CM: Pedri – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and made two good runs with the ball.
RW: Ousmane Dembele – 6.5/10
The French winger created some meaningful openings for others around him but failed to register a goal.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
The Polish striker had a quiet game in front of the opposition goal which was unlike him.
LW: Raphinha – 6.5/10
He made two promising chances for others around him but could last only 63 minutes.
Substitutes:
CB: Gerard Pique – 6/10
Pique kept things solid at the back.
LW: Ansu Fati – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6/10
Balde made one good run with the ball.
CM: Franck Kessie – N/A
He didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
