The thrilling match between Barcelona and Brugge ended with a 3:3 score. However, according to statistics, the Belgians had more opportunities to win: for example, one disallowed goal and a denied penalty illustrate this.
In this match, the level of Barcelona’s defense was called into question. Barcelona continues to play with high defensive lines, but these lines break down at crucial moments.
Brugge, in particular, took full advantage of these weaknesses and managed to beat their opponent several times. Let's analyze which Barcelona players failed to perform in this match.
Below are the subjective ratings of the players based on their performance. 1.
Marcus Rashford – 3.0. Made too many mistakes in the attacking line.
He was slow in making decisions, wasted his teammates’ passes, and lost the ball three times to opposing defenders. He not only failed in attack but also twice allowed Borges an opportunity in defense.
2. Wojciech Szczęsny – 3.0.
The Polish goalkeeper's risky dribbling and poor decisions in the closing minutes negatively affected the game. By failing to cover his own goal angle, he gave chances to the attackers, which caused major problems in the match.
3. Jules Koundé – 3.0.
Koundé, who made many mistakes in defense, lost six duels. He was unable to stop the attacking runs by the opposing player Tsolis that led to goals.
In attack, he hit the post once and failed in other situations. 4.
Ronald Araújo – 3.0. Araújo made major errors by breaking the offside lines in defense.
He created an opportunity for Borges for the first goal and, by taking up wrong positions for the second and third goals, also benefited the opponent. He had a match full of mistakes in fulfilling his defensive duties.
Barcelona’s failures in this match raised many questions. In particular, the unreliability of the defensive line and the weak performances of key players seriously affected the team’s result.
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