Barcelona took on Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de Vallecas late on Tuesday night aiming for their third win of the season.
More importantly, the Blaugrana were tasked with breaking the curse of the stadium for they were without a win at Vallecas in three games.
Hansi Flick did not make overt changes to his starting lineup on the night despite the availability of Dani Olmo, only starting Gerard Martin in place of Alejandro Balde at left-back.
The hosts opened the scoring on the night through Unai Lopez in just the ninth minute of the game, putting pressure on the Blaugrana for the remainder of the first half.
Barcelona only found the equaliser after the break when Pedri took matters into his own hands and scored a well-worked goal.
Eventually, it was the new signing Dani Olmo who scored a stunning goal to give the Blaugrana the lead and all three points on the night.
Barça Universal brings you the player ratings from Barcelona’s night out at Vallecas.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen: 6.5
It was a rather busy outing for the German goalkeeper who was forced into two saves in the first half alone. Conceded a goal in just the ninth minute but could have done much better in preventing it in hindsight.
Gerard Martin: 6.5
The 22-year-old was handed the start by Flick after the manager decided to provide Alejandro Balde with some rest after a long weekend shift. He did not make any glaring errors but did not particularly stand out either in defence or offence.
Inigo Martinez: 7.5
Caught out of position for Rayo’s opener but otherwise enjoyed a decent and solid performance. Completed 93% of his passes and began the buildup for the team’s equaliser in addition to one key pass and three successful long balls.
Pau Cubarsi: 7.5
The teenage defender, as always, was fearless at the back and composed with the ball. His distribution formed the basis of Barcelona’s buildup more often than not and he was not tested defensively…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-08-27 21:32:40
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