Barcelona 2-1 Girona player ratings: Pedri runs the show – but Ronald Araujo steals it | OneFootball

Barcelona picked up a very important victory over Girona on Saturday, striking late to seal a 2-1 success in Montjuic. Here’s how their players fared at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Player ratings

Wojciech Szczesny – 6.5

Could do little about Girona’s goal, and made a couple of very important saves .

Jules Kounde – 4.5

A very difficult afternoon for the Frenchman, who seemed like he could not do anything right at times.

Pau Cubarsi – 6

Good in build-up, but was caught in behind so many times.

Eric Garcia – 6.5

Slightly better, although there will be concerns about how easy it is for opponents to get in behind.

Alejandro Balde – 6.5

Promising display on his return to the line-up.

Marc Casado – 6

Struggled, but largely not his fault. At times, he had to cover large spaces on his own.

Frenkie de Jong – 6.5

Played in a more advanced position, and it did not suit him. However, he did get the assist for the winning goal.

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Pedri – 8

Standard Pedri performance, scored a wonderful goal before being afforded a rest in the final half hour.

Lamine Yamal – 7

Got an assist on his return from injury, but he did not have as much success as he would have liked.

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Marcus Rashford – 6.5

Dangerous performance, albeit without anything to show for it. He came so close with a free-kick in the first half, and also missed a golden chance in the second.

Toni Fernandez – 6

He was always showing for the ball, but was often not found. Taken off at half time.

Substitutes

Fermin Lopez – 7

He was excellent in the second half, and was unlucky not to register at least one goal contribution.

Andreas Christensen – 6.5

Barcelona were more solid when he was on the pitch.

Roony Bardghji – 6.5

Very lively, and should have had an assist, but for a big miss from Rashford.

Gerard Martin – 6

Provided a good option during his cameo.

Ronald Araujo – 7

The hero for Barcelona. Thrown on as a striker, and he delivered with a finish that Robert Lewandowski would have been proud of.