Barcelona vs Tottenham player ratings
Forwards
Robert Lewandowski – 7
Good left-footed finish in the first half, and also set up Raphinha who should have scored. Stung the fingertips of the keeper with a driving shot from outside the area. He faded from the game and some mis-controlled passes in the second half were out of character. He gets a solid 7 on the evening, mainly for his goal.
Raphinha – 6
Good ball to pick out Lewandowski for the first goal, but should have scored shortly afterwards when he was left all alone in the box. Whipped in a great ball just before the HT whistle that Gavi should have put on target. A solid game from Raphinha, but he’s only getting a 6 for missing that great chance in the first half.
Ferran Torres – 9
Torres bagged his 3rd goal of the pre-season to tie the game up 2-2. Another goal where he’s in the right place at the right time, and it was a tidy finish too. I think it’s safe to say that Torres has his confidence back, and he looks significantly better as a centre forward than he did on the wing last year.
Ansu Fati – 8
Fati is making it a habit to come off the bench and score. He timed his run well to take the ball from Ferran Torres’s pass, looked up and fired into the bottom corner for Barcelona’s 3rd goal of the game. His pace and ability on the ball is desperately needed at Barcelona this year. Any offers for the young Spanish attacker should be chucked in the bin.
Abde Ezzalzouli – 8
It was good to see Abde get his goal at the end, he put in a good performance considering he only had around 25 minutes. Defensively he offered some protection for Alonso and going forward he was dangerous. He had a shot from outside the area that had to be palmed away, and then finished a nice move, slotting in from a Fermin Lopez cutback.
Lamine Yamal – 10
Was on for a minute or so before he assisted Ferran Torres with a lovely outside of the left foot cross. Also did well to beat the off-side trap by timing his run. He then spent the next 10 minutes absolutely embarrassing the Tottenham defence, with his skill on the touchline leading to Barcelona’s 3rd goal.
