Barcelona clashed heads with Girona at the Estadi Montilivi earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. Xavi’s men made a quick start to the game as they scored the opener in the third minute when Andreas Christensen got his name on the scoresheet. However, Artem Dovbyk equalised for the home team just a minute later before Robert Lewandowski put Barca ahead once again via the penalty spot in the first half injury-time. The Catalan club went into the half-time break 2-1 up on the scoreline.
Girona were sensational in the second half and managed to equalise in the 65th minute thanks to Portu’s effort. Miguel Gutierrez completed the turnaround for Girona just two minutes later before Portu scored again in the 74th minute. Barcelona ended up crashing to a tough 4-2 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the clash against Girona.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 5.5/10
The German keeper made a few important saves during the game but won’t be pleased after conceding four goals this evening.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6/10
He failed to keep things solid at the back and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 5.5/10
Araujo was far from convincing on the defensive end of the field
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6/10
He earned possession back twice but failed to keep things solid at the back.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10
Cancelo was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7/10
He failed to protect his backline but was good on the ball.
CM: Andreas Christensen – 8/10
Christensen anchored the midfield well and managed to find the back of the net early in the game.
CM: Sergi Roberto – 5/10
He made some poor errors at the back but made two good chances for others around him.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
Yamal caused a lot of problems for the Girona defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
Lewandowski managed to score his penalty late in the first half.
LW: Fermin Lopez – 6/10
He was quiet for most of his time on the pitch.
Substitutes:
LW: Raphinha – 6/10
Raphinha made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Pedri – 6/10
He struggled to influence the game.
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
He failed to register a goal.
CM: Oriol Romeu – 6.5/10
Romeu added some bite and steel to Xavi’s midfield.
RW: Joao Felix – N/A
