UEFA Europa League: Barcelona vs Napoli player ratings FC Barcelona progress into the Round of 16

UEFA Europa League: Barcelona vs Napoli player ratings FC Barcelona progress into the Round of 16

Barcelona vs Napoli player ratings: The Spanish giants took on Italian side Napoli in the second leg of the Europa League Knockouts and came away with a comfortable 4-2 win after the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw. Barcelona went through with an aggregate score of 5-3.

Early goals from Alba and Frenkie de Jong cemented Barca in the driving seat before Insigne got one back for the Italian side. Goals from Pique and Aubameyang put the game to rest and Politano got a late consolation goal.

Let’s take a look at the player ratings for Barcelona vs Napoli match:-

FC Barcelona vs Napoli Player Ratings

Barcelona

Ter Stegen(5.8/10): The Barca keeper made a poor decision coming off his line and conceded a penalty after bringing down Osimhen.

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Ronald Araújo (6.3/10): Was okay in central defence but was caught out a few times.

Gerard Piqué (6.9/10): Finished smartly for his goal which restored the 2 goal lead and looked solid in defence,

Jordi Alba(7.4/10): Showed great desire and composure to make the run and score for the first goal. Was active throughout the game and was responsible for the ball leading to Pique’s goal.

Sergiño Dest(6.2/10): Did not get forward much and deliver boxes into the box.

Frenkie de Jong(7.7/10): Scored a wonderful goal from outside the box with a curled effort. Controlled the midfield very well and found the right passes.

Sergio Busquets (6.7/10): Did well in midfield before being subbed in the 62nd minute.

Pedri (6.7/10): The youngster got into the game in the second half and created some good chances.

Adama Traoré (7.6/10): His blistering pace was a menace to Napoli. He made a good run before finding Alba with a pass during the counter for the first goal. Also got the assist for Aubameyang’s goal.

Ferran Torres (6.6/10): Got an assist but was quiet for long periods of the match.Made some good take-ons also.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(6.9/10): Scored with a great finish to make it 4-1 but was silent for other periods of the game.

Substitutes:

Gavi (6.3/10): Did okay after coming on for Busquets in the 62nd minute.

Ousmane Dembele (6.4/10): Came on in the 75th minute but still took on the defenders and played well.

Luuk De Jong(6.2/10): DId not have a big impact after coming on and saw very little of the ball.

Nicolas Gonzalez(5.5/10): Was at fault for the 2nd Napoli goal shortly after coming on.

Riqui Puig(NA): Did not have time to have an impact on the game.

Napoli

Alex Meret (5.5/10): Was helpless for the De Jong goal but could have done better for the other goals.

Amir Rrahmani (6/10): Poor display by the defender who could not deal with the attacks by Barcelona.

Kalidou Koulibaly (6.4/10): Was a little better than his counterpart but could not impose himself in defence.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo(6.2/10): Was disappointing and offered no service going forward. Defensively could not cope with the forwards.

Mário Rui (5.6/10): Had a very poor game and was constantly beaten for pace by Adama.

Fabián Ruiz(6.3/10): Did okay in midfield and played a few good long balls but was dispossessed many times.

Diego Demme(6.4/10): The midfielder was good with his passing but could not impact the game much and hence was taken off at Half-Time.

Elif Elmas (6/10): Could not impact the game at all and was very quiet throughout the game.

Piotr Zieliński (5.9/10): Had a very poor game. Was constantly dispossessed and did not win any of the midfield fuels.

Lorenzo Insigne (6.7/10): Converted the penalty well and tried to create chances. Played a poor ball from the corner which led to the Alba goal.

Victor Osimhen(6.4/10): Had a game with not much service provided to him.Won the penalty but otherwise was lacklustre.

Substitutes:

Matteo Politano (7/10): Was lively after coming on and got a consolation goal.

F Ghoulam(6.2/10): Came on for Osimhen in the 74th minute but did not have time to make any meaningful impact

Adam Ounas (5.8/10): Came on in the 74th minute and still lost possession a few times.

Dries Mertens (6.2/10): Hardly got on the ball after coming on.

Andrea Peagna(NA): Did not have time to make an impact.

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