Barcelona welcomed Rayo Vallecano at the Nou Camp earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in La Liga. The Catalan club made a dream start to the game as they scored the opener in the third minute when Robert Lewandowski got his name on the scoresheet. Xavi’s men managed to get to the half-time break with a 1-0 lead.
Pedri scored a brace in the second half as Barca cruised to an impressive 3-0 victory in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player performed during the match against Rayo Vallecano.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 8/10
The German keeper made a few solid saves at the back and would be quite pleased with the clean sheet.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6.5/10
He kept things solid inside his half and made one good chance going forward.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
Cubarsi dealt with the danger when needed and was decent on the ball.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 7/10
Martinez performed his defensive responsibilities well and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed and made two good runs with the ball.
CM: Sergi Roberto – 7/10
Roberto did his fair share of defending and was replaced at half-time.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7.5/10
He was a decent performer on both halves but there was no goal for him.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
Yamal was a constant menace in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but there was no goal for him this evening.
LW: Raphinha – 6.5/10
Raphinha caused some headaches for his marker but failed to register a goal.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 8/10
Lewandowski led the line well for Barca and managed to score the opener in the third minute.
Substitutes:
CM: Andreas Christensen – 6.5/10
He added some bite and steel to Xavi’s midfield.
LW: Joao Felix – 7/10
Felix made a few dangerous runs with the ball.
CM: Pedri – 8/10
Pedri scored twice after coming off the bench.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back and managed to secure an assist.
ST: Vitor Roque – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
