Rashford Gets 9, Kounde With 7.5 | Barcelona Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Newcastle United | OneFootball

Barcelona faced off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result on the road in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club made a dominant start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Marcus Rashford opened the goal-scoring with a great header in the 58th minute. The English attacker doubled Barca’s advantage just nine minutes later with a stunning strike from long range. Anthony Gordon got a goal back for the Magpies in the 90th minute, but Hansi Flick’s men hung on and secured a hard-fought 2-1 win away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the clash against the Magpies.

Garcia made a lot of crucial saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.

RB: Jules Kounde – 7.5/10

He performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward. Kounde picked up an assist for setting up Rashford’s opener.

CB: Ronald Araujo – 7/10

Araujo made a lot of crucial clearances at the back and was a strong presence in the air.

CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10

He did his fair share of defending and was a strong presence in the air.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Marcus Rashford of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Newcastle United FC and FC Barcelona at St James’ Park on September 18, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

LB: Gerard Martin – 7/10

Martin was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.

CM: Frenkie de Jong – 7/10

He came back to defend when needed and ran the show in the opponent’s half.

CM: Pedri – 7.5/10

Pedri anchored the midfield well and made two good runs with the ball.

RW: Raphinha – 7/10

He was a constant menace in the final third and engineered a few inviting chances for his teammates.

CAM: Fermin Lopez – 6.5/10

Lopez caught the eye at times in the final third but failed to register a goal.

LW: Marcus Rashford – 9/10

He caused all sorts of headaches for his marker and scored two great goals to win the game for Barcelona. Rashford deserves to be named the man of the match.

ST: Robert Lewandowski – 7/10

Lewandowski had a few bright moments in the game but struggled to find the back of the net.

ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10

He failed to make an impact.