Barcelona welcomed Rayo Vallecano at the Nou Camp earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in La Liga. The Catalan club made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 24th minute when Ronald Araujo found the back of the net. Hansi Flick’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 to the good.
The Catalan giants managed to defend their slender advantage well in the second 45 minutes and earned a narrow 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Rayo Vallecano.
GK: Joan Garcia – 7.5/10
He made a few solid saves at the back and secured a crucial clean sheet this afternoon.
RB: Ronald Araujo – 7.5/10
Araujo was solid when defending inside his half and made one key chance going forward. He deserves credit for scoring the only goal of the contest in the 24th minute.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Gerard Martin – 7.5/10
Martin made a lot of important clearances at the back and was good on the ball.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 8.5/10
He was a decent performer on both ends of the field and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Marc Bernal – 7/10
Bernal got stuck in with some solid tackles and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Pedri – 8/10
He anchored the midfield well and ran the show inside the opponent’s half.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7/10
Yamal was a constant menace in the final third and was replaced in the 81st minute.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Raphinha – 6.5/10
Raphinha caught the eye at times on the left flank but failed to register a goal.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6.5/10
He made one good run in the first half and was substituted at half-time.
Substitutes:
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Marc Casado – 6.5/10
He added some energy to Flick’s midfield.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6/10
Olmo struggled to get a foothold in the game.
LW: Marcus Rashford – N/A
RB: Xavi Espart – N/A
