Olympiacos 0-0 Barcelona: Player Ratings

Barcelona were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Olympiacos at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens.

Ernesto Valverde's side were unable to find a way through against the Greek outfit, who had chances of their own to nick all three points.

Here's how the players from both teams rated on Tuesday night:

Olympiakos

Silvio Proto - 9/10

Barcelona had 19 shots on the night, but only six of those found the target. Proto was on hand to deal with those efforts, including two good chances for Messi.

Omar Elabdellaoui - 8/10

The Norwegian right-back played a disciplined role here, occasionally breaking forward but never neglecting his defensive duties. No-one made more interceptions (four) than him.

Alberto Botia - 9/10

This was a superb showing from Botia, who was continually in the right place at the right time to thwart Barcelona. He showed tremendous leadership and excellent positional sense to help the Greeks record a clean sheet.

Bjorn Engels - 8/10

Engels was almost as good as his centre-back partner, as he and Botia kept the door shut. His positioning was superb, as evidenced by the fact he made a match-high six clearances.

Leonardo Koutris - 9/10

The left-back was tremendous on Tuesday night, turning in a brilliant all-round defensive display. He made a team-high six clearances and three tackles, putting his body on the line without ever getting a rush of blood to the head.

Diogo Figueiras - 7/10

Figueiras looked a little unsure of himself in attacking areas and could have done better on one or two occasions. Despite that, he worked hard defensively and put in a shift on the right.

Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe - 8/10

Odjidja-Ofoe played some fine passes against Barcelona, including one to pick out Elabdellaoui in a good position in the first half. He carried the ball forward well at times too.

Panagiotis Tachtsidis - 8/10

Tachtsidis sat in front of the hosts' backline and looked to disrupt Barcelona's rhythm. He is not the most mobile of midfielders, but he possesses a good range of passing and made a number of interceptions in the centre.

Jacques-Alaixys Romao - 7/10

Romao was one of Olympiacos' most involved players in possession, and he generally made smart decisions on the ball. He also helped ensure there was not much space between the midfield and defensive lines.

Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez - 7/10

A workmanlike display from a player who is capable of real attacking quality, Carcela-Gonzalez tracked the runs of Semedo and offered support for the backline.

Konstantinos Fortounis - 8/10

A willing runner who attempted to give Barcelona something to think about, Fortounis actually spent most of the evening pressing from the front and trying to stop opposition moves at the source. He did have two shots, though, and forced a save from ter Stegen.

Substitutes:

Felipe Pardo - 6/10

Pardo almost profited from a rare attacking move for Olympiacos, but he just failed to get a touch on a cross from out wide. The rest of his cameo was spent defending.

Guillaume Gillet - 7/10

Gillet is 33 years old but he put in a shift during his time on the field, closing down opponents and getting back behind the line of the ball.

Uros Djurdjevic - N/A

Brought on in the closing stages to help Olympiacos run the clock down - which is exactly what he did.

Barcelona

Marc-Andre ter Stegen - 7/10

Ter Stegen maintained his fine recent form, taking a proactive approach between the sticks and making a good save from Botia.

Nelson Semedo - 5/10

Semedo could have offered more as an attacking force in this game. He is a talented player who is still finding his feet, but the right-back will have been disappointing with his showing here.

Javier Mascherano - 6/10

Restored to the heart of the Barcelona defence, Mascherano had a decent game. With the Catalans pushed high up the pitch, he often occupied midfield zones, passing the ball forward and attempting to guard against counter-attacks.

Samuel Umtiti - 6/10

Umtiti did not have a great deal of defending to do, but his distribution from the back was typically excellent. There are few better centre-backs in the world right now.

Jordi Alba - 7/10

Along with Messi, Alba was his team's chief attacking threat in Athens. He pushed forward well and took up advanced positions, although he was a little wasteful on occasion.

Sergi Roberto - 6/10

Playing on the right-hand side of midfield but given the freedom to drift inside, Sergi Roberto used the ball pretty well during his time on the field. The Spaniard was substituted before half-time with an injury.

Paulinho - 4/10

This was not the type of game in which Paulinho, a box-to-box midfielder was likely to thrive unless Barcelona were ahead and the match became stretched. The Brazilian lacked the craft and subtlety his team needed as they confronted a well-organised rearguard.

Sergio Busquets - 6/10

Busquets was typically assured and confident in his passing, but he was unable to provide the type of penetration Barcelona needed as they searched for a winner.

Denis Suarez - 4/10

Denis has had some positive moments in 2017/18, but this was not his greatest night. The midfielder combined well with Messi at times in the first half, but faded as the game wore on.

Lionel Messi - 7/10

Barcelona are currently even more reliant on their talisman in the attacking third of the pitch, so when he failed to deliver the goods on Tuesday, the Catalans were unable to find a breakthrough. Messi had a few flashes of quality but could not quite get his side over the line.

Luis Suarez - 4/10

Suarez has not looked like his usual self so far this season, partly because he is perhaps not 100 percent fit. This was another frustrating night for the Uruguayan, whose touch was heavy at times. He had seven shots in total but not one found the target, with his best effort hitting the bar late on.

Substitutes:

Ivan Rakitic - 5/10

Rakitic is another Barcelona player who has struggled so far this term, and he was unable to make much of an impact during his 30 minutes on the pitch.

Gerard Deulofeu - 4/10

Deulofeu's final ball and decision-making were frustrating, with the former Everton man failing to make the most of some promising openings. The jury remains out on him as a Barcelona player.

Andre Gomes - 5/10

Gomes is often a scapegoat at the Camp Nou, but he was not to blame for this draw. Nevertheless, the Portuguese was largely anonymous and was deservedly booked for a bad tackle.

Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh