FC Barcelona vs. Galatasaray In the first match of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Barcelona faced Galatasaray at the Nou Camp.
Barca had the lion’s share of the game as they created a large number of positions. Galatasaray counterattacked and spent most of the game defending in their own half. A good match ends in a goalless draw. All to play in the second leg of the fixture!
FC Barcelona vs Galatasaray Player Ratings
FC Barcelona
Marc Andre Ter Stegen (7.0/10): Good show for the goalkeeper. He was the first man to start the attack from behind for his team multiple times. He didn’t have to save much.
Jordi Alba (7.9/10): It attacks great. It provided good long balls to the box. He was well followed to carry out his defensive duties.
Eric Garcia (7.4/10): Made some good blocks and interceptions. He carried the ball forward from the back line whenever possible.
Ronald Araujo (6.9/10): He won every duel on the field. The team with the most contact by any player in the first half.
Sergino Destination (6.9/10): Sometimes it drifts inward centrally. Passing was good. The dribbling was not up to the mark for the teenager.
Nico Gonzalez (6.4/10): It’s an average game for him. He made some fouls. There were a lot of taps in the middle of the park but it looked a bit shaky.
Ferran Torres (6.1/10): He wasn’t very involved in the game. It turned off after the first 45 minutes.
Frenkie de Jong (7.4/10): Very good at the ball. It’s hard to lose ownership. It created good luck. It took up a lot of space.
Adam Traore (7.5/10): Tremendous pace with excellent dribbling in the first half. It’s always getting players. The last ball is missing. Invincible in ground duels.
Memphis Depay (7.3/10): The Dutch player had good possession of the ball. He fired 2 shots at targets and got cards in the first 45 minutes. He also created positions before retiring in the second half.
Pedri (7.5/10): He perfectly combines the midfield with the attack. He created a string of good luck with his magical vision.
Changes:
Gerrard Pique (6.6/10): The experienced player could not show much as his team was constantly on the attack.
Sergio Busquets(6.9/10): Made some decisive passes. Good long balls.
Ousmane Dembele(7.0/10): Goodwill from the winger since he arrived. He is constantly looking for space in defense. There were also attempts to score goals.
aubameyang(6.6/10): In some moments he did a good job of connecting and creating for his teammates.
Luuk de Jong: no
Galatasaray
Inaki Pena (8.2/10): Some great saves Galatasaray against the main club in the goalkeeper game. A very good game for the goalkeeper.
Sacha Boey (7.4/10): Gave ownership many times over. was having a rough night dealing Barça’s Flank threat in the first half. He improved a lot in the second half in his defensive duties.
Victor Nelson (7.4/10): The defender left numerous gaps in his time for his team. He didn’t get much of the ball, but he did his defensive duties tremendously.
Marcao (7.9/10): I was having an incredible night with a series of key challenges and interventions. It’s a solid display from the center back.
Patrick van Aanholt (6.8/10): He was dribbled several times by left-back Adama. He was good with the ball.
Berkan Kutlu (7.0/10): The holding midfielder did his defensive duties well. A strong physical show from him. He was shown the yellow card in the first half.
Taylan is from Antalya (7.2/10): He was good at ball distribution. Passing was good. He made many interventions.
Karem Akturkoglu (5.8/10): It was very average. He had a very good run at 38pearl minute of the match.
Sofiane Feghouli (6.8/10): The midfielder was doing his best to make things right. He spent most of the time chasing the ball in his own half.
Ryan Babel (6.5/10): He’s good at air duels. It has lost ownership many times. He made some good moves to reduce the pressure on his team.
Mustafa Mohammed (6.1/10): For most of the game there is no shot on target for the forward. He was down at times to help his midfielder win the ball.
Changes:
Bafetimbi Gomis(6.2/10): Much less contact in the opposing half since coming out of the bench.
Emre Kilinc(6.5/10): Much less impact on the game.
Alexandru Cicaldau: no
Baris Alper Yilmaz: no
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