Barcelona entertained Las Palmas at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they looked to secure a victory at home in La Liga. The Catalan club made a good start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 24th minute when Alvaro Valles was sent off by the referee. Xavi’s men went into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Raphinha finally broke the deadlock in the 59th minute as Barca earned a hard-fought 1-0 win in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the match against Las Palmas.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 6.5/10
He didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept a comfortable clean sheet at home.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
Kounde performed his defensive duties well and made some inviting chances for his teammates.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and would be quite happy with the clean sheet.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 6.5/10
The Spaniard kept things tidy at the back and was good on the ball.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10
Cancelo came back to defend when required and was a bright presence on the ball.
CM: Fermin Lopez – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with some crunching tackles and was replaced in the 55th minute.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7/10
Gundogan was a constant menace in the final third and was tidy with his ball distribution.
CM: Sergi Roberto – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well but offered very little going forward.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 6/10
Yamal was quiet for most of the game and was replaced in the 70th minute.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
LW: Raphinha – 8/10
Raphinha caused all sorts of chaos in the opponent’s half and scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Joao Felix – 7/10
He came on and secured an assist.
RW: Ferran Torres – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Vitor Roque – N/A
CM: Oriol Romeu – N/A
