Barcelona faced off against Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 37th minute when Raphinha found the back of the net. Barca went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Ousmane Dembele equalised for the home team in the 48th minute before Vitinha completed the turnaround just a couple of minutes later. However, Raphinha equalised for Barcelona just after the hour mark. Andreas Christensen ended up scoring the winning goal in the 77th minute as Xavi’s men earned a narrow 3-2 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the match 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 two goals on the road tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 6.5/10
Araujo did his fair share of defending and was good on the ball.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6/10
The Spaniard did his best to keep things tidy inside his half but won’t be pleased after conceding twice in the second half.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two good runs with the ball.
CM: Sergi Roberto – 6.5/10
The Spanish talent was a decent contributor in both halves.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was substituted in the 75th minute.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7.5/10
Gundogan made a few inviting chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7/10
He made a few promising runs with the ball but was a bit untidy with his passing.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
The Polish striker was a real handful for the opposition defenders and won his fair share of aerial duels.
LW: Raphinha – 8.5/10
Raphinha was a constant menace in the final third and scored two fine goals to help his team earn the win.
Substitutes:
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
He came on and bagged an assist.
LW: Joao Felix – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Ferran Torres – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 7/10
Christensen came off the bench and scored the winner in the 77th minute.
CM: Fermin Lopez – N/A
