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Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League pitted Barcelona towards Ligue 1 aspect Brest at dwelling because the Catalans aimed to maneuver additional up the desk after their robust begin to the season.
Their opponents, unbeaten within the competitors earlier than the sport at Montjuic, provided little actual resistance and allowed Hansi Flick’s aspect to regulate the proceedings.
The Blaugrana promptly took the lead simply ten minutes into the sport with Robert Lewandowski profitable and scoring a penalty for the staff.
Within the interval that adopted, the Catalans earned possibilities galore however merely couldn’t discover the again of the online.
Dani Olmo ultimately scored the staff’s second objective with an exquisite end in tight house, assuring the three factors and offering a much-needed cushion.
Barça Common brings you the participant scores from Barcelona 1-0 Brest.
Inaki Pena: 7
The goalkeeper had a really silent first half as Brest barely made any goal-ward advances. Was calm together with his runs out of the field and neat together with his distribution.
The second half was comparatively calm as nicely with the opponent by no means actually threatening on objective.
Gerard Martin: 7
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A extra calm efficiency from the La Masia star in comparison with his efficiency on the weekend as he was beneath a lot much less stress defensively.
Struggled with the top product in assault and located his crosses mistimed
Racked up an help for Dani Olmo’s objective within the sixty fifth minute with a easy cross.
Inigo Martinez: 7.5
The veteran was clear together with his defensive contributions and recorded 4 clearances and as many tackles at Montjuic on an evening the place his defensive position was not examined as a lot.
Pau Cubarsi: 7.5
Cubarsi was as soon as once more phenomenal in defence, timing his challenges to perfection and slick together with his distribution. Did nicely to cowl even out of his place on Brest’s uncommon counters.
Jules Kounde: 6.5
An improved efficiency from the weekend however nonetheless removed from his finest, Kounde did decently in defence however didn’t pull up in his best-attacking form.
The Frenchman was not fluid in his buildup play and never utterly correct together with his crosses however did present some good sequences of play with Raphinha.
Marc Casado: 8.5
The younger defensive midfielder was as soon as once more clean in the midst of the park, profitable again possession promptly and operating the midfield together with his distribution. Consistently seemed for ahead passes and served as a focus for the entire staff’s buildup play.
Pedri: 9
Shifting again to the double-pivot position, Pedri as soon as once more confirmed why he’s higher positioned deeper and ran the present from his deep-seated position.
Orchestrated the play, made the precise actions and was all the time out there as a passing outlet in the course of the buildup.
Delivered a surprising ball into Lewandowski’s path to assist him win the opening penalty and even created large possibilities for others within the first half.
Dani Olmo: 8.5
Dani Olmo celebrating his objective vs Brest. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Olmo performed a extra central position towards Brest than he did on the weekend and the affect of shifting him centrally was conspicuous as he confirmed up in a extra assured and concerned presence on the sphere.
The La Masia graduate, nevertheless, was nonetheless not utterly on tune as he didn’t all the time discover the precise correct defence-splitting passes that he does with ease when at his finest.
Scored the staff’s second objective with nice finesse, taking the ball away from the defender and slotting it previous the goalkeeper in a matter of seconds.
Fermin Lopez: 7.5
The teen did job enjoying on the left flank in a makeshift position, discovering the precise runs to get in behind the defence and drifting centrally in assault.
His eye for ahead runs noticed him earn loads of alternatives to attain, the largest of which was a header late within the opening interval.
May have had a hattrick of his personal on one other night time.
Raphinha: 9.5
The Brazilian was Barcelona’s finest participant in assault, beginning on the precise wing and drifting centrally to orchestrate the attacking buildup play.
Was sensational together with his dribbles, runs into house and skill to interrupt the traces with exact ahead passes.
Robert Lewandowski: 9
The Polish striker joined elite firm on the night time, changing into solely the third participant after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in UEFA Champions League historical past to succeed in the 100-goal mark.
He hit the particular milestone changing a penalty early within the sport after profitable it himself.
Had a comparatively silent sport after his opening objective, not creating too many possibilities for himself to attain a second.
Scored one other objective throughout stoppage time, finishing an excellent efficiency.
