Barcelona entertained Paris Saint-Germain at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they looked to defend their 3-2 first-leg lead in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 12th minute when Raphinha got his name on the scoresheet. However, Ronald Araujo was sent off by the referee in the 29th minute which put the home team at a numerical disadvantage. Ousmane Dembele equalised for PSG in the 40th minute as the two teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Vitinha scored again for the French club in the 54th minute before Kylian Mbappe put Barca in a world of trouble as he scored from the penalty spot in the 61st minute. Mbappe scored again late in the game as Barcelona crashed to a disappointing 4-1 loss in front of their home fans.
Xavi’s men ended up losing the tie by an aggregate score of 6-4.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the clash against Paris Saint-Germain.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 6.5/10
The German keeper made a few solid saves at the back but conceded four times tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6/10
He cleared the danger when he could and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 5/10
Araujo let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 29th minute.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6/10
The Spaniard put his foot through the ball when needed but it was not enough tonight.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10
Cancelo did his fair share of defending and had some bright moments in the PSG half.
CM: Pedri – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game and was replaced after the hour mark.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 5.5/10
Gundogan struggled to get a foothold in the game and was fortunate to last the whole game.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 6/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7/10
Yamal picked up an assist for setting up Raphinha’s opener. However, he was replaced in the 33rd minute following Araujo’s dismissal.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
He was a real menace in the final third but there was no goal for him tonight.
LW: Raphinha – 7/10
Raphinha began the game well and managed to score the opener in the 12th minute.
Substitutes:
CB: Inigo Martinez – 5.5/10
He failed to keep things solid at the back.
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
Torres made two decent chances in the final third.
CM: Fermin Lopez – N/A
LW: Joao Felix – N/A
