Barcelona faced off against AD Ceuta in the Copa del Rey earlier tonight as they looked to earn a good result on the road. The Catalan giants made a solid start to the contest and scored the opening goal in the 41st minute when Raphinha found the back of the net. Barcelona went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Robert Lewandowski scored in the 50th minute before Ansu Fati killed the game off in the 70th minute. Franck Kessie got his name on the scoresheet just seven minutes later before Lewandowski scored again in the 90th minute. The match finished with Xavi’s men earning a dominant 4-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against AD Ceuta.
GK: Inaki Pena – 7/10
He didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept an easy clean sheet tonight.
RB: Hector Bellerin – 7.5/10
Bellerin hardly put a foot wrong in the game at the back.
CB: Eric Garcia – 8/10
Garcia performed his defensive duties well and picked up an assist late in the game.
CB: Marcos Alonso – 7/10
The Spaniard kept things solid at the back and was good on the ball as well.
LB: Jordi Alba – 7.5/10
He kept things tidy at the back and was a threat going forward.
CM: Franck Kessie – 9/10
Kessie scored one goal and secured two assists during the game and deserves to be named the man of the match in the process.
CM: Pablo Torre – 6.5/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was substituted in the 45th minute.
CM: Sergi Roberto – 7/10
Roberto offered decent protection for his teammates at the back but didn’t offer much in the final third.
RW: Raphinha – 8.5/10
He produced an impressive display on the right wing and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 8.5/10
The Polish striker scored two fine goals during the game and even managed to orchestrate some decent chances for others around him on the attacking third of the pitch.
LW: Ferran Torres – 6.5/10
He had a few bright moments in the game but lacked quality in front of the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
CM: Gavi – 7/10
He added some energy to Xavi’s midfield.
LW: Ansu Fati – 7.5/10
Fati scored with a decent finish after coming off the bench.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back.
CM: Sergio Busquets – 6/10
Busquets struggled to influence the game.
LW: Angel Alarcon – N/A
He didn’t get enough time to warrant a rating.
