Barcelona faced off against Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result on their travels in La Liga. The Catalan club made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 21st minute thanks to Ferran Torres’ effort. Xavi’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Torres doubled Barca’s advantage in the 48th minute. However, Isco scored a quick-fire brace soon after to equalise for the home side. However, Barcelona pushed on and managed to get their noses ahead once again in the 90th minute via Joao Felix’s goal. Torres went on to complete his hat-trick in injury time as Barca secured an impressive 4-2 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Real Betis.
GK: Inaki Pena – 7/10
Pena made some important saves at the back but won’t be pleased about conceding two goals in the second half.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7.5/10
He kept things solid at the back and won a few aerial duels as well.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10
Araujo didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when needed and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6.5/10
He did his best to keep things solid inside his half and was replaced in the 80th minute.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He struggled to catch the eye and was fortunate to last the whole 90 minutes.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 8/10
De Jong anchored the midfield relatively well and made one good chance in the final third
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6.5/10
The German proved his worth at times but failed to make a difference for Barca going forward.
CM: Pedri – 6.5/10
He managed to create two inviting chances in the opponent’s half and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 9.5/10
Yamal made a handful of dangerous with the ball and finished the match with an assist in the bag.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
He didn’t get a sniff at goal and was replaced after the hour mark.
LW: Ferran Torres – 10/10
Torres caused all sorts of chaos inside the opponent’s half and scored a hattrick which was enough for Barca to seal all three points this evening.
Substitutes:
ST: Vitor Roque – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Fermin Lopez – 6/10
He added some energy to Xavi’s midfield.
LW: Joao Felix – N/A
