Player Ratings: FC Barcelona’s Performance Against Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid vs. FC Barcelona in LaLiga EA Sports FC Barcelona secured a commanding 3-0 victory at the Metropolitano, solidifying their position as the second-placed team and widening the gap to 9 points ahead of tonight’s opponent, Atlético Madrid. There were three significant changes in the starting lineup presented by Xavi Hernández: loanee from Atlético, Joao Félix, captain Sergi Roberto, and academy product Héctor Fort. Additionally, Christensen suffered an injury during warm-up, leading to Fermín López taking his place.
Barça played with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Gündogan and Sergi Roberto in the double pivot, and Fermín in an advanced midfield role. Joao Félix opened the scoring for Xavi’s side – who was sent off before halftime – and once again proved lethal against his former team. In the second half, Lewandowski found the net for the second goal and provided an assist for Fermín to seal the victory.
Here’s the player ratings:
- Ter Stegen, Goalkeeper: Outstanding performance, made crucial saves and showed resilience. (Rating: 8)
- Jules Koundé, Defender: Faced challenges but managed well, contributed offensively. (Rating: 8)
- Ronald Araujo, Defender: Fought intensely and outplayed Morata. (Rating: 7)
- Pau Cubarsí, Defender: Calm under pressure, delivered an impressive performance. (Rating: 8)
- Héctor Fort, Defender: Despite playing out of position, displayed concentration and agility before being substituted due to injury. (Rating: 7)
- Ilkay Gündogan, Midfielder: Orchestrated the midfield with vision and skill. (Rating: 8)
- Sergi Roberto, Defender: Versatile and effective in supporting both defense and attack. (Rating: 6)
- Raphinha, Forward: Contributed defensively but struggled in other aspects. (Rating: 6)
- Fermín López, Midfielder: Dynamic in the midfield, capitalized on his opportunity with a goal. (Rating: 8)
- Robert Lewandowski, Forward: Impressive performance with a goal and two assists. (Rating: 9)
- Joao Felix, Forward: Scored against his former team and remained focused despite crowd hostility. (Rating: 7)
Substitutes: 12. Lamine Yamal, Forward: Showed effort and attempted to create opportunities. (Rating: 6)
- Vitor Roque, Forward: Made an impact in a short time on the field. (Rating: 6)
- Oriol Romeu, Midfielder: Brought stability to the team in the final minutes. (Rating: 5)
- Íñigo Martínez, Defender: Limited involvement but has room for improvement. (Rating: 6)
- Marc Casadó, Midfielder: Made his league debut, displaying promise. (Rating: N/A)
