Barcelona 0-1 Leganes player ratings as Los Pepineros hand shocking defeat to the Blaugrana

Leganes defeated Barcelona 0-1 at the Olímpic Lluís Companys in La Liga on Sunday to hand the Blaugrana their second defeat in the last five games. This defeat signified that Barcelona has dropped points for the fifth time in their last six La Liga games. The Blaugrana’s failed to capitalise on the points dropped by Real Madrid after they drew against Rayo Vallecano.

In the early minutes of the game, Oscar Rodriguez’s corner was headed past Inaki Pena by Leganes defender Sergio Gonzalez to give the visiting team the lead. The rest of the half was Barcelona’s game, who tried very hard to equalise but were not able to. The second half felt like Barcelona only came with attackers and Leganes with defenders as Barca dominated possession and the visitors decided to sit back and defend.

Lets have a look at Barcelona vs Leganes player ratings.

Barcelona Player Ratings vs Leganes

Goalkeeper

Inaki Pena: 6.2/10- He did not have much to do as he made only three saves throughout the 90 minutes. He conceded a goal early on and Barcelona were not able to recover from it.

Defenders

Alejandro Balde: 7.3/10- The Spanish left back played well running up and down the pitch. He created multiple opportunities for his side and made four recoveries for his side.

Inigo Martínez: 7.4/10- The Spanish defender capped a good defensive display as he controlled the game but was beaten early on in the game. He maintained a passing accuracy of 98 percent.

Eric Garcia: 7.5/10- The Spanish defender had a good game with a passing accuracy of 99 percent. He was involved in four defensive actions and made seven recoveries for his team.

Jules Kounde: 7.8/10- The French right back had a good game contributing in attack as well as defence. He had two shots on goal both of which were off target and helped the team in creating four opportunities in attack. He was also involved in five defensive actions.

Midfielders

Pedri: 8.2/10- The Spanish midfielder had a good game with a passing accuracy of 93 percent. He was the source of attack for Barcelona creating multiple opportunities.

Marc Casado: 7.9/10- The defensive midfielder controlled the game well maintaining a passing accuracy of 89 percent. He was involved in five defensive actions and made 10 recoveries for his team.

Dani Olmo: 6.6/10- Had a fair game with two shots on goal for his team. He helped his team to create multiple opportunities in attack but kept a low passing accuracy of 68 percent.

Attackers

Raphinha: 8.1/10- The Brazilian right winger had a decent game on the left wing as he took three shots on goal out of which two were blocked. He helped the team on five occasions to create chances in attack.

Lamine Yamal: 7.0/10- Had a decent time on the pitch but was substituted around the 75th minute. He had three shots on goal and made five passes into the final third.

Robert Lewandowski: 6.6/10- The Polish striker was subbed off around the 66th minute and had a fair game. In total he had six shots on goal out of which two were on target and he helped his team to create a single attacking opportunity.

Substitutes

Fermin Lopez: 6.8/10- He was subbed on around the 66th minute to replace Dani Olmo and had two shots on goal.

Ferran Torres: 6.0/10- The Spaniard was brought on to replace Robert Lewandowski in attack and did not have much of an impact.

Gavi: 6.1/10- He replaced Lamine Yamal on the pitch around the 75th minute.

Pau Cubarsi: 6.4/10- He came on the pitch to replace Eric Garcia in defence.

Pau Victor: 6.2/10- He was brought on to replace Marc Casado around the 80th minute.

Manager

Marcus Sorg: 6/10- In Flick’s absence he took charge of the team and would not be happy. His team excelled in every department but lacked the end product which could be very costly in the title race.

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Leganes Player Ratings vs Barcelona

Goalkeeper

Marko Dmitrovic: 9.0/10- He handled Barcelona’s attacking threat well and managed to keep a clean sheet. He was key for Leganes to gain full three points in the game.

Defenders

Javi Hernandez: 6.8/10- Being involved in 10 defensive actions, the Spanish defender had a fair game and made five recoveries for his team.

Sergio Gonzalez: 8.4/10- He capped a great performance for his team in a crucial game. Rodriguez’s corner find him with a plenty of space to flick a header past Barcelona goalkeeper Pena and give Leganes an early lead.

Jorge Saenz: 7.8/10- Capped a solid defensive display to manage a clean sheet despite so much pressure exerted from the Blaugrana. He was involved in 21 defensive actions and made 14 clearances.

Adria Altimira: 7.2/10- The right back contributed both in defence as well as in attack. He register a shot on goal which was challenging for Pena and was involved in seven defensive actions.

Midfielders

Yvan Neyou: 7.7/10- He acted as an extra defender when Barcelona were coming onto them He was involved in 10 defensive actions and made 10 recoveries.

Renato Tapia: 6.9/10- He was taken off during the stoppage time in the first half due to an injury issue.

Seydouba Cisse: 6.9/10- Played well in attack with a passing accuracy of just 72 percent. When Barcelona were putting pressure he also stood tall with defence.

Attackers

Oscar Rodríguez: 8.0/10- He had a good game on the left side of the pitch creating couple of good opportunities for Leganes. He took the corner which led to open the scoring for Leganes.

Munir El Haddadi: 6.5/10- The right winger was somewhat useful for his team helping in attack as well as defence. He had one shot on goal and made five recoveries for his team.

Miguel de la Fuente: 6.1/10- He was taken off in the 59th minute and had a very ordinary game. He did not have a single shot on goal and was not much effective in attack.

Substitutes

Darko Brasanac: 6.7/10- He replaced Renato Tapia on the pitch due to an injury and was involved in four defensive actions.

Matija Nastasic: 6.5/10- He was substituted to take off Munir El Haddadi.

Diego Garcia: 6.4/10- He was subbed on to replace Miguel de la Fuente.

Daniel Raba: N/A.

Manager

Borja Jimenez: 7/10- His team gave a terrific defensive display after they score through the corner in the early minutes of the game. They just parked the bus and were comfortable defending the whole of the second half.

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