Barcelona entertained Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club made a dream start to the game as they scored the opening goal in the first minute when Raphinha found the back of the net. Harry Kane equalised for the visitors in the 18th minute but Robert Lewandowski restored Barca’s lead in the 36th minute before Raphinha put his team 3-1 ahead in the dying embers of the first half. Hansi Flick’s men went into the half-time interval 3-1 up on the scoreline.
Raphinha completed his hattrick in the 56th minute as Barcelona ended up securing an impressive 4-1 win at the Nou Camp.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against Bayern Munich.
GK: Inaki Pena – 6.5/10
Pena made a couple of solid saves during the game and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
He cleared his lines when needed and made a few decent runs with the ball on the right flank.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
Cubardi performed his defensive duties well and kept the Bayern attackers quiet for most of the game.
CB: Inigo Martinez – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and was tidy with his ball distribution.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times on both halves.
CM: Marc Casado – 7.5/10
Casado offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
He made a few driving runs with the ball from midfield and was replaced late in the game.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8.5/10
Yamal caused a lot of problems for the Bayern defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 7.5/10
He was a real threat in the final third and ended the game with a couple of assists to his name.
LW: Raphinha – 10/10
Raphinha was the best player on the pitch tonight as he bagged a hattrick to help his team secure a famous win in Europe.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
The Polish forward caused some headaches for his marker and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 36th minute.
Substitutes:
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6.5/10
Olmo put in a good cameo off the bench.
LW: Ansu Fati – N/A
CM: Gavi – N/A
ST: Pau Victor – N/A
