Yamal 10 Raphinha 95 Girona 1 4 Barcelona Player Ratings

Yamal 10, Raphinha 9.5 | Girona 1-4 Barcelona: Player ratings

Barcelona produced a stunning attacking display to thrash Girona 4-1 in their La Liga opener on Saturday.

Ousmane Dembele gave the visitors an early lead, which Girona cancelled out through a Samu Saiz penalty. But Barcelona blew their opponents away with three goals in a devastating 15-minute spell before half-time, with Pedri, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha all on target. It was a dominant performance from Barcelona, who controlled possession and created a host of chances. Girona had their moments, but they were unable to make the most of them. Here are the player ratings from the match:

Barcelona

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (7): Made a few good saves to keep Girona at bay. Sergi Roberto (6): Solid at right-back, but offered little going forward. Ronald Araujo (7): Strong in defence and made some good interceptions. Eric Garcia (6): A couple of shaky moments, but overall solid. Alejandro Balde (7): Impressive debut at left-back, showed good attacking intent. Sergio Busquets (7): Controlled the midfield well and dictated the tempo. Pedri (8): Scored a stunning goal and was excellent in midfield. Gavi (7): Energetic and creative in midfield. Ousmane Dembele (8): Scored the opening goal and was a constant threat. Robert Lewandowski (8): Scored a superb goal and was a handful for the Girona defence. Raphinha (9.5): Outstanding performance, scored a brilliant goal and created several chances.

Girona

Juan Carlos (6): Made a few good saves, but could not prevent Barcelona from scoring four goals. Arnau Martinez (6): Solid at right-back, but was caught out for Barcelona's third goal. Bernardo Espinosa (5): Struggled to cope with Lewandowski's movement. Santiago Bueno (5): Had a tough time against Barcelona's attack. Miguel Gutierrez (6): Offered some attacking threat from left-back. Oriol Romeu (6): Battled hard in midfield, but was unable to stop Barcelona's dominance. Aleix Garcia (5): Quiet game in midfield. Ivan Martin (5): Wasted a good chance to equalise in the first half. Rodrigo Riquelme (6): Showed some good touches, but was unable to create many chances. Samu Saiz (7): Scored a penalty, but was well-marshalled by Barcelona's defence. Cristhian Stuani (5): Isolated up front and struggled to make an impact.


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