Barcelona entertained Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp earlier today as they looked to earn all three points in front of their home fans. The Catalan club made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 44th minute when Ferran Torres got his name on the scoresheet. Barca went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Xavi’s men sat on their lead well in the second 45 minutes and secured a narrow 1-0 win at home in La Liga.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against Atletico Madrid.
GK: Marc-André ter Stegen – 7/10
The German keeper made a few solid saves at the back and earned a well-deserved clean sheet at the Nou Camp.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and had a couple of lively moments going forward.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10
Araujo cleared the danger when needed and did enough to secure a clean sheet this afternoon.
CB: Marcos Alonso – 6.5/10
The Spaniard kept things solid at the back and was replaced at the hour mark.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 7/10
He was hardly tested defensively and was a good presence on the ball.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 7/10
De Jong was a positive influence in both halves and was accurate with his passing.
CM: Sergio Busquets – 6.5/10
The Spanish talent anchored the midfield well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Gavi – 6.5/10
He had a few shot attempts but failed to register a goal today.
RW: Raphinha – 8/10
Raphinha caused all kinds of problems for the Atletico defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but gave away the ball cheaply at times.
LW: Ferran Torres – 7.5/10
Torres scored the only goal of the contest just before the half-time break. He had a quiet game otherwise.
Substitutes:
CM: Pedri – 6/10
He added some energy to Barca’s midfield.
CB: Eric Garcia – 6.5/10
Garcia made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Franck Kessie – 6/10
He offered very little after coming on as a substitute.
LW: Ansu Fati – N/A
Fati came on for the final few minutes of the game.
