Barcelona entertained Athletic Bilbao at the Nou Camp earlier this evening as they hoped to earn all three points at home in La Liga. The Catalan club made a good start to the game and took the lead in the 24th minute when Lamine Yamal got his name on the scoresheet. However, the visitors responded in the 42nd minute thanks to Oihan Sancet’s penalty. Both teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Robert Lewandowski finally broke the deadlock for Barca as he scored in the 75th minute. Hansi Flick’s men defended their slender advantage well and earned a narrow 2-1 win at the Nou Camp.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Athletic Bilbao.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 6.5/10
The German keeper made one good save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one key chance going forward.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6/10
Cubarsi made two important clearances during the game but looked shaky at the back.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 7/10
The Spaniard gave a good account of himself inside his half and was tidy with the ball at his feet.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back and orchestrated one good chance from the left flank.
CM: Marc Bernal – 6.5/10
Bernal made two decent runs with the ball from midfield.
CM: Pedri – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and managed to create a lot of inviting chances for his teammates in the final third.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
Yamal scored the opener in the 24th minute and made a few dangerous runs with the ball.
CAM: Raphinha – 8/10
Raphinha was a constant menace on the offensive end of the field and did everything but score this evening.
LW: Ferran Torres – 7/10
He made a few promising runs with the ball but there was no goal for him.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7.5/10
Lewandowski was not shy of having a strike at goal and managed to score the winning goal in the 75th minute.
Substitutes:
CM: Fermin Lopez – 6/10
He added some energy to Hansi Flick’s midfield.
CB: Eric Garcia – N/A
ST: Pau Victor – N/A
LB: Gerard Martin – N/A
