Pedri and Luuk de Jong’s goals saved Barcelona one point in the Barcelona derby, which drew 2-2 with Espanyol at Barcelona Stadium on Sunday. Sergi Darder and Raul de Tomas scored the home team’s goals.
Let’s take a look at how each player from the two teams performed:
FRaul de Tomas put Espanyol ahead against Barcelona.
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Diego Lopez (GK) (8/10): Made some good saves in the first half. Barcelona. Lopez was also good in the second half.
Adria Pedrosa (7/10): Pedrosa struggled to deal with Adama Traore but managed to keep Sergino Dest relatively quiet.
Leandro Cabrera (7/10): Cabrera was disciplined in the midfields and was one of the best defenders of the game.
Sergi Gomez (7/10): Gomez partnered with Cabrera in central defense and made a useful change.
Aleix Vidal (8/10): Vidal was an absolute workhorse and put up a good fight with Gavi. He defended his side from the danger of Barcelona’s fast-paced game and was one of the game’s best defenders.
Keidi Bare (6/10): Bare struggled to hold the ball in the midfields and therefore Espanyol never threatened possession.
Tonny Vilhena (6/10): Vilhenna made a few good crosses but barely found his man in the box.
Sergi Darder (8/10): Darder recorded a long distance curler for Espanyol from outside the penalty area in the second half. He was a constant threat to the Barcelona defenders.
Yangel Herrera (6/10): Herrera was a creative force in midfield but had an overwhelming day.
Javi Puado (7/10): Puado caused some problems on the right flank and sent a few useful crosses.
Raul de Tomas (8/10): Tomas beat Eric Garcia with his run and scored Espanyol’s second goal of the match.
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Nicolas Melamed (7/10): Melamed made central and defensive for Espanyol in the last minutes of the match.
Manuel Morlanes (N/A)
Fernando Calero (N/A)
Fran Merida (None)
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Marc Andre Ter-Stegen (6/10): Ter Stegen didn’t act out much throughout the game.
Sergino Dest (6/10): Dest had a hard time keeping up with his opponent and could not touch the ball especially.
Ronald Araujo (7/10): Araujo made an impressive change in the first half. However, he had to withdraw at halftime due to injury.
Gerard Pique (7/10): Pique was putting on a good game before he was sent off for an altercation.
Jordi Alba (7/10): Alba made some mistakes in attacking positions and looked confused and nervous as he moved forward. However, he was extremely accurate in the middle and created the first goal for Pedri.
Frenkie de Jong (6/10): De Jong lost the ball in critical areas and can do better.
Sergio Busqets (5/10): Busquets went very slowly on the ball, which is probably natural given his age.
Pedri (8/10): Pedri had a series of openings with fast one-touch play and progressive tactics. He was the sole creator of Barcelona’s midfield.
Ferran Torres (6/10): Torres never seemed dominant enough in the game as most of his runs were lateral and out of position.
Gavi (7/10): Gavi was physical with his approach and showed great intent and dedication to win the Barcelona match.
Adama Traore (8/10): Traore’s crosses put Espanyol in trouble throughout the game. His last performance in the match resulted in Luuk de Jong’s goal in the 96th minute.
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Ousmane Dembele (6/10): He had good moments but lacked accuracy.
Nico Gomez (NA)
Eric Garcia (4/10): He was slow to react to Espanyol’s second goal and failed to score a decent goal against his opponent.
Luuk de Jong (8/10): Luuk de Jong scored a header in the final moments of the match, which immediately affected the match.
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (N/A)
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