Barcelona entertained Celta Vigo at the Nou Camp earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in La Liga. The Catalan giants made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 40th minute when Lamine Yamal scored from the penalty spot. Hansi Flick’s men went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
The Catalan outfit protected their slender advantage well and earned a narrow 1-0 win at the Nou Camp.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Celta Vigo.
GK: Joan Garcia – 7/10
Garcia made a few solid saves at the back and did enough to secure the clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
Cubarsi cleared his lines when he could and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Gerard Martin – 8/10
He gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 6.5/10
He made a solid start to the game but had to be substituted in the 22nd minute.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
Pedri was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CM: Eric Garcia – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and was a good presence on the ball.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 7.5/10
Yamal was a real threat on the right flank and scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 40th minute.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times in the final third, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Gavi – 6/10
Gavi struggled to impress in the first 45 minutes and was replaced at half-time.
ST: Ferran Torres – 6.5/10
Torres caused some problems for the opposition defenders but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
CAM: Fermin Lopez – 7/10
Lopez made a few dangerous runs with the ball.
RW: Roony Bardghji – 7/10
He was lively after coming off the bench.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 6/10
De Jong added some energy to Flick’s midfield.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 6/10
He made one promising run with the ball.
