Barcelona faced off against Mallorca at the Iberostar Stadium earlier tonight as they focused on securing all three points on the road in La Liga. Xavi’s men made a poor start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the eighth-minute when Vedat Muriqi found the back of the net for the home team. However, Raphinha equalised for Barca in the 41st minute but Abdon Prats gave Mallorca in the lead again in the first half injury-time. The Catalan club went into the half-time interval 2-1 down on the scoreline.
Fermin Lopez equalised for Barcelona in the 75th minute as they ended up salvaging a hard-fought 2-2 draw on their travels.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against Mallorca.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 6.5/10
The German keeper made a few crucial saves at the back but will be disappointed after conceding two goals in the first half.
RB: Joao Cancelo – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and had a couple of bright moments in the Mallorca half.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 6.5/10
Araujo dealt with the danger a couple of times but won’t be happy about shipping in two goals in the first 45 minutes.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 6.5/10
Martinez made some important clearances at the back and was replaced in the 77th minute.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6/10
He tried his best to keep things solid inside his half and made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6/10
Gundogan struggled to get a foothold in the game and was fortunate to last the whole 90 minutes.
CM: Oriol Romeu – 6/10
He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles but offered very little going forward.
CM: Gavi – 7.5/10
The Spaniard did his fair share of defending and was a constant menace in the opposition half.
RW: Raphinha – 8.5/10
The Brazilian winger caused all sorts of problems for the Mallorca defenders. Raphinha has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Ferran Torres – 6.5/10
He had a few bright moments in the final third but there was no goal for him.
LW: Joao Felix – 6.5/10
Felix had a few strikes at goal but failed to take any of his chances.
Substitutes:
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
Lewandowski failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
CM: Fermin Lopez – 7/10
He came off the bench and scored the all-important equaliser for Barca in the 75th minute.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7.5/10
Yamal made a few dangerous runs with the ball.
CB: Jules Kounde – 6/10
The French talent kept things solid inside his half.
