Barcelona continued their fine form in La Liga with a commanding 5-2 victory over Sevilla on Sunday afternoon, with goals at the Spotify Camp Nou scored by Raphinha (x3), Dani Olmo and Joao Cancelo.
Joan Garcia – 6
Couldn’t do much about either of Sevilla’s goals.
Xavi Espart – 7
A first start for the senior team, and he did not look out of place at all – although he did not track Oso for Sevilla’s first goal.
Pau Cubarsi – 6.5
Solid enough, although he will be disappointed to have conceded twice.
Gerard Martin – 6.5
Started poor, but got better as the match went on.
Joao Cancelo – 8
Another top performance from the on-loan Al Hilal man, who won two penalties before scoring the first goal of his second Barcelona spell in the second half.
Marc Bernal – 6.5
It was a surprise that he started, and at times, he played like a player who was not at 100%. Still he managed to set up Olmo’s goal.
Pedri – 6
He most definitely was not fully fit, which is why it was no surprise to see him taken off at half time.
Roony Bardghji – 6
He got a rare chance from the start, but he could not take it. He struggled to make an decisive impact in the final third.
Dani Olmo – 7.5
Good performance from Olmo, which was capped off with his goal in the first half.
Raphinha – 9
With Lamine Yamal benched, he took over the mantle. He netted two early penalties before completing his hat-trick in the second half with a deflected effort. His goalscoring efforts have been poor in recent weeks, so this was a welcome return to form.
Robert Lewandowski – 6
Lewandowski continues to look devoid of any confidence, as he went another match without scoring.
Substitutes
Fermin Lopez – 6.5
Grabbed an assist minutes after coming on at half time.
Lamine Yamal – 6
Given a breather amid a gruelling run.
Ronald Araujo – 6
Did not look entirety comfortable during his cameo.
Marc Casado – 6
Tried his best.
Gavi – N/A
A lovely moment for the returning midfielder, who received the captain’s armband after making his first appearance in almost seven months.
