Barcelona faced off against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a win on the road in La Liga. The Catalan club made a good start to the game and managed to get to the half-time interval with a 0-0 scoreline.
Robert Lewandowski gave Barca the lead in the 54th minute before going on to score again just a couple of minutes later. Lamine Yamal scored his team’s third goal in the 77th minute. Raphinha also got in on the goal-scoring act in the 84th minute as the contest finished with Barcelona earning a dominant 4-0 victory away from home in the Clasico.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against Real Madrid.
GK: Inaki Pena – 7.5/10
Pena made a few solid saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet on the road.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
Cubarsi kept things solid when defending inside his half and was accurate with his ball distribution.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 8/10
He cleared his lines when required and was good on the ball. Martinez has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 8/10
He earned possession back twice and made two inviting chances in the final third.
CM: Marc Casado – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
Pedri was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and scored his team’s third goal in the 77th minute.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 6/10
Lopez was quiet for most of his time on the field.
LW: Raphinha – 8/10
Raphinha caused a lot of problems for the opposition defenders and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 9/10
The Polish forward was a real threat in the second half as he scored a quick-fire brace which helped Barcelona earn a dominant win tonight.
Substitutes:
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 6.5/10
He retained possession well in the opponent’s half.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Gavi – N/A
