Barcelona entertained Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result in the Copa del Rey. The Catalan club made a decent start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 40th minute when Brais Mendez got sent off by the referee. Barca went into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Ousmane Dembele finally made the decisive breakthrough for Xavi’s side in the 52nd minute as Barcelona ended up earning a narrow 1-0 win at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against Real Sociedad.
GK: Marc-André ter Stegen – 7/10
The German keeper made a couple of solid saves at the back and secured an easy clean sheet in front of the home fans.
RB: Jules Kounde – 8/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and had some joy as well in the opponent’s half.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10
Araujo was a solid presence on the defensive end of the pitch and was good on the ball as well.
CB: Andreas Christensen – 7.5/10
He did what was required of him inside his half and was accurate with his ball distribution.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 7.5/10
Balde used his pace well at times and had a good game at left back.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
The Spaniard created some decent plays for others around him but had to be substituted because of an injury problem.
CM: Sergio Busquets – 7/10
He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and was a tidy passer in midfield.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 8/10
De Jong was a constant menace in the opponent’s half but there was no goal for him tonight.
RW: Ousmane Dembele – 9/10
The Frenchman caused all kinds of problems for the Sociedad defenders and scored the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
Lewandowski linked up play well with others around him but failed to register a goal.
LW: Gavi – 7.5/10
He showed his class on the ball and produced a lively display on the left flank.
Substitutes:
CM: Franck Kessie – 6/10
Kessie offered very little after coming off the bench.
RW: Raphinha – N/A
He hardly had any time to influence the game.
LW: Ansu Fati – N/A
Fati didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
CB: Marcos Alonso – N/A
He came on for the final few minutes of the contest.
