"Barcelona" defeated "Newcastle" with a economical game
Player Ratings: Hansi Flick's Opinions In the first round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona won an away game against Newcastle. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In this match, Barcelona players showed varying performances. While most players played sluggishly and weakly, some, particularly Lewandowski, Fermin, and Martin, performed at a low level.
However, the most important thing for the team was the victory. To evaluate the best-performing players in Hansi Flick's team, subjective ratings were given on a ten-point scale on the "Euro-football.ru" website.
According to this, Pedri showed an excellent performance in midfield with a score of 7.5. He was active in defense, organized attacks, and also provided effective passes to the wings.
Pedri recovered the ball five times and successfully controlled it twice. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia was highly rated with 8.0 points.
He saved five crucial balls in the match, keeping the team safe in many situations. Especially, he made two superb saves when the score was 0:0.
Newcastle forward Harvey Barnes was twice denied excellent chances by Joan Garcia. The highest rating, 8.5 points, was given to Marcus Rashford, who scored a double against Newcastle.
He made effective use of many opportunities in the match and secured his team's victory. Rashford struck the goal dozens of times and easily evaded defenders.
Overall, Barcelona's away victory largely depended on Rashford's outstanding performance and Garcia's success in goalkeeping. Pedri played an important role in controlling the game in midfield.
These players made a significant contribution to the team's successful result.
