Cubarsi 8, Raphinha 5.5 | Newcastle United 1-1 Barcelona: Player Ratings

Barcelona visited St. James Park on Tuesday evening to tackle Newcastle United within the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16 tie.

As anticipated by Hansi Flick and Co., they have been greeted by a well-oiled and highly-intense host staff who have been geared as much as give their all the things to capitalise on Barcelona’s high-line.

The English aspect began the sport with actual depth, and maintained that stage till near the very finish of the sport. In consequence, they did have higher probabilities on the evening.

Barcelona, nonetheless, have been up for the duty defensively and did nicely to carry off the repeated waves of Newcastle United assaults. Within the very finish, nonetheless, the hosts did rating one objective to take a 1-0 lead on combination.

Within the closing second of the sport, nonetheless, Dani Olmo received a penalty for Barcelona for which Lamine Yamal stepped up and transformed.

Barça Common brings you the participant rankings from Newcastle United 1-1 Barcelona.

John Garcia: 7

The Barcelona goalkeeper was up for the duty on the evening, stepping as much as deny Newcastle any likelihood on objective regardless of their excessive press and depth. Did spill the ball on a few events however didn’t result in something untoward.

Misjudged the ball for the eventual objective however can’t be actually faulted for the error because the defending was poor.

Joao Cancelo: 6.5

Cancelo began at left-back on the evening and did nicely so as to add attacking width to Barcelona’s ahead division.

He didn’t shoulder an excessive amount of defensive accountability on the evening and related nicely with Pedri and Raphinha.

Gerard Martin: 8

The teen began at centre-back regardless of the preliminary confusion within the lineup and did exceedingly nicely to companion Pau Cubarsi as soon as once more.

His studying of the sport was clear, distribution noteworthy and challenges have been nicely timed to chop off Newcastle’s assaults as a rule.

Pau Cubarsi: 8

Cubarsi delivered yet one more sturdy displaying at centre-back in a high-intensity recreation, main the defence by instance together with his distribution and interceptions.

Seemingly performed in a deeper line than common, and was glorious in holding the offside lure nicely regardless of the decrease line.

Ronald Araujo: 6.5

Araujo entered the beginning lineup as a shock after Eric Garcia confronted discomfort, and thus featured as a right-back on the evening.

It got here as no shock that he couldn’t contribute a lot in assault as a full-back however he was defensively stable and helped curb the hosts’ aerial menace together with his bodily presence.

Marc Bernal: 6

Bernal earned yet one more begin in a high-stakes recreation and did nicely to supply stability alongside Pedri in midfield.

At instances, he did wrestle to maintain up with the tempo, however his decision-making was calm as a rule. Was important for the staff’s urgent construction off the ball.

Pedro: 8

As at all times, Pedri was the one participant who had solutions to Newcastle’s press as he twisted and turned out of the stress with ease time and time once more.

His consolation on the ball purchased his staff time in assault and possession and gave them the little management they’d at St. James Park.

Fermin Lopez: 6.5

The younger midfielder earned the beginning over Dani Olmo however couldn’t make an affect within the closing third as a lot as he would have preferred to owing to Barcelona’s suboptimal play within the closing third.

His press was important for Barcelona and he did sometimes get into an excellent place. Had the staff’s finest half-chance within the first half.

Raphinha: 5.5

Raphinha had a shocker of a recreation for probably the most half and appeared unconvincing in his position on the left flank.

The Brazilian was off proper from the get-go, each together with his actions and his photographs. His decision-making was sloppy, as have been his passes, and he didn’t get significantly better even after the break.

Lamin Yamal: 7

Yamal was electrical each time he acquired on the ball, however the situation for Barcelona was that he didn’t get on the ball half as a lot because the supervisor would have fancied.

Was a menace down the right-flank, taking up defenders and even drifting centrally recurrently to get a view on objective. Stepped up for the penalty within the closing second of the sport and transformed it with ease.

Robert Lewandowski: 5.5

The Polish striker was given the nod forward of Ferran Torres for the large UCL evening however sadly didn’t get into any good scoring place owing to poor service and attacking play by the staff.

Dani Olmo: 7

Got here on instead and received a penalty within the closing seconds of the sport.