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The spherical of 16 of the Copa del Rey noticed the lately topped Spanish Tremendous Cup champions Barcelona lock horns in opposition to Actual Betis and the group couldn’t have produced a extra scientific win.
Hansi Flick rotated his beginning lineup reasonably and ensured most key gamers had been taken off comparatively early within the sport, but managed to take residence a win with 5 objectives scored.
Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Jules Kounde, Ferran Torres and Gavi all received on the scoresheet for the Catalans as they dominantly cruised previous Manuel Pellegrini’s males to the quarterfinals. The opponents’ solely comfort was a late penalty by Vitor Roque.
Barça Common brings you the participant rankings from Barcelona 5-1 Actual Betis.
Inaki Pena: 8
The Spanish goalkeeper had no position to play within the opening 45 minutes of the sport as Betis barely touched the ball within the Barcelona space.
Was pressured into motion in additional time after the primary half and made an outrageous save to retain the group’s 2-0 lead.
Past his shot-stopping, Pena confirmed nice enchancment in his runs out of the field and ball-playing.
Gerard Martin: 7
A impartial efficiency from the backup left-back who got here in as Alejandro Balde’s stand-in for the evening.
Martin coated a variety of floor on the left, commonly made runs vast down the left and was cheap together with his distribution.
Pau Cubarsi: 8
The teenage defender had a sensational efficiency in opposition to Actual Betis, displaying elite ball-playing expertise whereas not compromising one bit on his defensive high quality.
Got here up with some beautiful interceptions to disclaim the guests within the second.
Ronald Araujo: 8
The captain made his first main begin of the season in opposition to Actual Betis and seemed sharp throughout aspects of his sport.
Confirmed no indicators of rust, kicked the ball round with authority and accuracy and defended in his trademark no-nonsense type giving the guests little to no hope in assault.
Jules Kounde: 9
Kounde scored an outrageous aim. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
The Frenchman was a bit particular at Montjuic final evening as he shaped a major menace down the precise alongside Yamal.
Teed up with the teenager to attain an audacious volley for Barcelona’s second after which produced one other audacious end within the dying seconds of the opening half. Sadly, the second aim was dominated out for a marginal offside.
Conceded a penalty for a lightweight foul late within the sport.
Pedri: 8.5
Pedri seemed ever so snug on the ball and settled nicely into the position as a pivot even with out Marc Casado. Took up extra defensive accountability and caught deep, but managed to orchestrate play and thread balls by the Actual Betis strains.
Frenkie de Jong: 7.5
The Dutchman began in opposition to Actual Betis and was largely respectable in the course of the park.
Accomplished the double-pivot alongside Pedri and in addition held again on his positioning, staying deep to stop counter-attacks.
Was correct together with his distribution and didn’t produce something too flashy by way of his passing.
Gavi: 9
Enjoying because the third midfielder, Gavi was given extra attacking freedom and loved his position on the sphere with Dani Olmo and Lamine Yamal close by.
Was an integral a part of Barcelona’s play within the field together with his one-touch passes and made clever runs behind the defence.
Scored the group’s opener in simply the third minute with a stunning contact and end previous the goalkeeper.
Dani Olmo: 9
Enjoying Olmo as a false 9 was Flick’s largest tactical tweak on the evening and it labored like a attraction, a lot in order that the supervisor might nicely decide to deploy it extra commonly.
Olmo’s central positioning made him a technical substitute for Robert Lewandowski however he caught exterior the field and aided within the buildup to tug defenders and open up areas within the field.
It was in that actual method that he offered the help for Gavi’s opener. Earned a second help for Ferran Torres’ aim within the 66th minute with a stunning ball excessive.
Lamine Yamal: 9.5
A aim and an help for the wonderkid. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
A largely optimistic sport even by Yamal’s astronomical requirements as he began on the precise and created a menace each time he received on the ball. Didn’t contain an excessive amount of within the construct however produced magic each time referred to as on.
Unfairly had a aim disallowed within the second half for a go that occurred 21 seconds earlier than his aim and immediately hit again, pioneering a run into the Betis space and creating the third aim for the group.
Ultimately received his aim on the evening as nicely with a well-worked end within the group’s fifth of the sport.
Raphinha: 9
The Brazilian had a comparatively silent first half as he performed additional away from the aim on the left flank for a higher a part of the half.
Performed extra centrally within the second interval and scored Barcelona’s third aim, pouncing off a rebound off Lamine Yamal’s shot.
Ferran Torres: 7.5
Scored the group’s fourth aim with a surprising volley inside minutes of approaching to seal the sport and consequence past doubt.
