Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid: Player Ratings

Modified Mar 05, 2018 03:24 GMT

Barcelona v Atletico Madrid - La Liga: Quini was given a special tribute before the game.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen: 6.5/10

He was not tested much, except for a few shots that were aimed directly at him. He commanded his area well and in general looked calm under pressure and distributed the ball accurately and sensibly.

Roberto: 8/10

The makeshift right-back was solid in defence and ever willing to join the attack whenever called upon. His passing was crisp and he made a few interesting runs on the right flank for Barcelona.

Gerard Pique: 9/10

Pique had a great game as he dominated and won everything that came his way in the air. He won headers, made blocks and clearances and was a calm head in the heart of the Barcelona defence. He marshalled Diego Costa expertly and never allowed him even an inch of space.

Samuel Umtiti: 7.5/10

Umtiti put in a good performance as he was constantly in the way of Costa and company, keeping them at bay for the majority of the game. He made a string of important interceptions and tackles throughout the game and was efficient at taking the ball out of defence too.

Jordi Alba: 7/10

He did fairly well against Saul and defended well in general and was probably one of the better Barcelona defenders of the night. Offensively, he was decent but not quite on the level he has been on throughout the season.

Philipe Coutinho: 6.5/10

This was a decent game from this season's winter signing. Coutinho started out on right before drifting on to the left-hand side of the midfield. He came up with a few nifty turns and touches and linked well with Messi and Suarez.

Sergio Busquets: 8/10

Another typical Busquets performance. He shielded the back four, broke up play and played the role of a deep-lying playmaker. He will be looking forward to lifting another La Liga with Barcelona knowing that he had a big part to play in it.

Ivan Rakitic: 7.5/10

The Croatian International was influential throughout the game. He broke plays and started attacks from his own half. This was a good commanding display from him in the middle of the park.

Iniesta: 7/10

The World Cup winner looked sharp and dictated things for Barcelona from the midfield. His turns and touches were delightful to watch and suggested that he may have a few years worth of top-level football in his tank. Unlucky to be taken off due to another injury setback.

Luis Suarez: 6/10

Luis Suarez looked dangerous with the ball but his finishing radar was quite off. He was involved in the build-ups and looked sharp. He often dropped deep to help his midfield and combined well with his teams mates.

Lionel Messi: 8/10

La Liga's top scorer of the season, Leo Messi was on fire today, especially in the first half. His fine finishing from outside of the box with a well-struck freekick wrapped up the proceedings for Barcelona.

Substitutes

Andre Gomes: 6.5/10

This was a decent game from the last season's summer signing. He did not do much of note but kept things tidy and defended well with the team when required. He marked Felipe Luis out of the game.

Paulinho: 5/10

He was a late introduction in place of Coutinho. Though not afforded much time, his introduction helped Barcelona defend better.

Edited by Kishan Prasad