The 4th Official
·31 January 2024
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·31 January 2024
Barcelona entertained Osasuna at the Nou Camp earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result at home in La Liga. The Catalan club made a bright start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Vitor Roque gave Barca the lead in the 63rd minute before Unai Garcia was sent off by the referee just four minutes later. The contest ended with Xavi’s men earning a narrow 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
GK: Inaki Pena – 7/10
Pena made one decent save at the back and would be quite pleased with the clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
The French talent earned the ball back twice but offered very little in the opponent’s half.
CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10
He cleared the danger when needed and did enough to secure a clean sheet.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
The Spaniard put in an impressive display on the defensive end of the pitch.
Barcelona’s Spanish coach Xavi claps during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on January 31, 2024. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)
LB: Joao Cancelo – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7/10
Gundogan managed to engineer a few promising chances for his teammates in the final third.
CM: Pedri – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but failed to make a difference in the Osasuna half.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 7/10
De Jong anchored the midfield well and made one decent chance in the final third.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 8/10
He was a constant menace on the right-wing and did everything but score tonight.
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10
The Polish forward caused some headaches for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him.
LW: Ferran Torres – 6/10
He got injured and was replaced in the sixth-minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Fermin Lopez – 6/10
He had a few bright moments in the game but had to be substituted after the hour mark.
ST: Vitor Roque – 7/10
Roque scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute.
He added some bite and steel to Xavi’s midfield.