Barcelona welcomed Real Betis at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they hoped to secure all three points at home in La Liga. The Catalan club scored the opening goal in the 27th minute when Raphinha found the back of the net. Hansi Flick’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Raphinha doubled his team’s advantage in the 61st minute. However, Isco got a goal back for the visitors just seven minutes later from the penalty spot. Joao Cancelo found the back of the net in the 73rd minute as Barcelona earned an impressive 3-1 win at the Nou Camp.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Real Betis.
GK: Joan Garcia – 6.5/10
Garcia made a couple of solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong defensively and was good on the ball.
CB: Eric Garcia – 7/10
Garcia performed his defensive duties well and was replaced after the hour mark.
CB: Gerard Martin – 6.5/10
He didn’t hesitate to clear the danger when needed and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7.5/10
He was a real threat going forward and managed to score in the 73rd minute.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
Pedri managed to prove his worth on both ends of the field.
CM: Marc Bernal – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Gavi – 7/10
Gavi was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Raphinha – 8.5/10
He was a constant menace on the right flank and managed to score a brace for Barca tonight.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6.5/10
Lewandowski caused a few problems for the opposition defenders, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Fermin Lopez – 7/10
He made two promising runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
RW: Roony Bardghji – 6/10
Bardghji struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6.5/10
Olmo managed to impress at times after coming on as a substitute.
CM: Marc Casado – N/A
