Barcelona faced off against Alaves at the Mendizorrotza Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure all three points on the road in La Liga. The Catalan club made a solid start to the game but conceded the opener in the first half injury-time when Ibrahim Diabate got his name on the scoresheet. Barca went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Hansi Flick’s men failed to mount a comeback in the second 45 minutes and crashed to a lackluster 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against Alaves.
GK: Wojciech Szczesny – 7/10
He made a couple of important saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Jules Kounde – 6.5/10
Kounde earned the ball back twice and had a couple of lively moments in the final third.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Alvaro Cortes – 7/10
Cortes performed his defensive duties well and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and was tidy with his passing.
CM: Marc Casado – 6/10
Casado made two good chances in the final third and was replaced after the hour mark.
CM: Marc Bernal – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction but lacked quality on the ball.
RW: Roony Bardghji – 6.5/10
Bardghji made a few decent chances on the right flank but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Dani Olmo – 6.5/10
He caused a few headaches for his marker, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10
Rashford made some driving runs with the ball and was tidy with his passing.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
He failed to pose a threat on the offensive end of the field.
Substitutes:
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Pedri – 6.5/10
Pedri caught the eye at times after coming off the bench.
RB: Xavi Espart – 6.5/10
He made one promising run with the ball.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 6/10
Cancelo struggled to influence the game.
CM: Tomas Marques – N/A
