Barcelona faced off against Almeria at the Power Horse Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result on the road in La Liga. The Catalan club made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 14th minute when Fermin Lopez found the back of the net. Xavi’s players went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Lopez scored again in the 67th minute as Barca cruised to an impressive 2-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the clash against Almeria.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 7.5/10
The German keeper made a few solid saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7.5/10
Kounde kept things solid at the back and managed to create some meaningful openings for his teammates up top.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
Cubarsi didn’t do much wrong on the defensive end of the field and would be quite pleased with the clean sheet.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was a threat at the other end of the pitch. Martinez also won his fair share of aerial duels.
LB: Hector Fort – 7/10
Fort caught the eye at times and managed to secure an assist during his time on the field.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch but never looked like he would score.
CM: Sergi Roberto – 7.5/10
The Spaniard managed to impress at times and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Fermin Lopez – 9/10
Lopez scored a brace to help Barcelona secure a solid win away from home. He deserves to be named the man of the match.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
He was a constant menace in the final third but there was no goal for him.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
Lewandowski was a real handful for the opposition defenders but failed to find the back of the net.
LW: Ferran Torres – 6.5/10
He made two decent chances in the final third
Substitutes:
CM: Andreas Christensen – 6/10
He added some energy to Xavi’s midfield.
LW: Joao Felix – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Vitor Roque – 6/10
He was tidy with his passing.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 6/10
Cancelo was solid at the back.
CM: Oriol Romeu – N/A
