Barcelona 1-0 Real Valladolid: 5 Hits and Flops

#3 Flop: Enes Unal

FC Barcelona v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga

Very disappointing. An early booking for a late aerial challenge set the tone as the former Manchester City forward, currently, on-loan from Villarreal often cut a forlorn figure in the final third.

Perhaps harsh to place him high here, considering the level of hype surrounding his arrival in Spain two years ago and quality of opposition, this is precisely the type of occasion that Unal should be hungry to display his ability in.

Today's game marked his 50th appearance in Spain's top-flight. Nine goals and four assists isn't good enough for someone of his ability - particularly after scoring double that tally in the Eredivisie with FC Twente.

He recorded just 28 touches of the ball before being replaced for Keko after 78 minutes, which might not seem like an important statistic. Until you delve deeper. Only Kevin-Prince Boateng (23) had fewer touches in possession than the Turkish striker. However, the Ghanaian still did a fair bit with the ball and worked tirelessly in the final third, whilst also unfortunate not to have created a goal for himself during his hour on the pitch.

That's the main difference: Boateng provided more in less time, while Unal seemed demotivated from the offset and a lack of service into his path from teammates didn't help his cause either. It's still not a justifiable reason for his isolated display though, he should've done more.