Barcelona entertained Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash. The Catalan club made a slow start to the game and found themselves at a numerical disadvantage in the 44th minute when Pau Cubarsi was sent off by the referee. Julian Alvarez gave the visitors the lead just a minute later as Hansi Flick’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Alexander Sorloth doubled his team’s advantage in the 70th minute as Barcelona crashed to a tough 2-0 loss at the Nou Camp.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Atletico Madrid.
GK: Joan Garcia – 6/10
He made one good save at the back, but conceded two goals tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6/10
Kounde earned the ball back once and had a couple of lively moments going forward.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 5.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could in the first half, but let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 44th minute.
CB: Gerard Martin – 6.5/10
Martin did his fair share of defending, but it was not enough tonight.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times on both ends of the field.
CM: Eric Garcia – 6.5/10
Garcia came back to defend when he could and made two decent chances in the final third.
CM: Pedri – 6/10
He failed to protect his backline but was bright on the ball.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
Yamal was a constant menace in the final third, but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 7/10
He was a positive influence on both halves.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 7/10
Rashford was a constant menace inside the opponent’s half but failed to take his chances.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
He was quiet in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
Substitutes:
CM: Gavi – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 7/10
Lopez made a few dangerous runs with the ball.
RB: Ronald Araujo – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Alejandro Balde – N/A
