Barcelona 3-0 Brest Player Ratings: Lewandowski reaches milestone in comfortable win against the French outfit

Robert Lewandowski’s double powered Barcelona to a comprehensive 3-0 win against Brest in the Champions League group stage, with the victory also ending the Catalans’ two-match winless run. The Blaugrana wasted no time in establishing their dominance after Robert Lewandowski won a penalty before converting it from the spot. The strike also marked the Polish striker’s 100th in UCL, becoming the third ever to do so after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Barca continued to enjoy a lion’s share of possession while creating numerous dangerous opportunities but couldn’t change their fragile lead. It took until the 66th minute for the hosts to establish a two-goal cushion when Dani Olmo scored a brilliant goal off Gerard Martin’s cross. Lewandowski scored his second of the night in injury time to cap off a great performance as well as a dominant victory for Hansi Flick’s men.

The win marked Barca’s fourth consecutive in the Champions League this season as they are second in the standings with 12 points, only 1 point behind Inter Milan.

Barcelona Player Ratings vs Brest

Goalkeeper

Inaki Pena: Was barely troubled by Brest’s attackers and his passing and sweeping prowess were brilliant

Defenders

Gerard Martin: 8/10 – A sublime performance from the young confidence to lift his morale. Martin repaid the trust shown by Flick with a complete display. Set up Olmo with a precise low-cross and created 3 big chances while making 7 recoveries

Inigo Martinez: 7/10 – Yet another commanding performance from Martinez, who continues to grow in stature. Completed the most touches in the game and his passing was immaculate. Defensively, he was robust, winning 3 duels and 3 tackles.

Pau Cubarsi: 7/10 – The 17-year-old completed the most long balls in the game (13) and hardly flinched in his defensive duties apart from his top-class passing game.

Jules Kounde: 5/10 – The French right-back looked far from his best yet again as if he hadn’t recovered from a disastrous outing against Celta Vigo over the mark. His crosses were substandard.

Midfielders

Marc Casado: 7/10 – Casadon rose to the occasion once against, hardly putting a foot wrong as the holding midfielder. Circulated the ball well with an outstanding passing accuracy of 98%. Created 2 big chances and his long-balls were inch-perfect. Although he was a tad slow at times, his ball-winning abilities were on display.

Pedri: 8/10 – Pedri produced another masterclass, excelling on all fronts. Chipped in a lofted ball to Lewandowski before he was fouled to win a penalty. His work rate was excellent, winning a game-high 12 duels. Completed 4 dribbles and delivered 17 passes into the final third.

Fermin Lopez: 6/10: Lopez proved to be a menace as he kept on knocking the defence by getting into the dangerous positions. However, he was unlucky with his finishing as he missed 2 big chances.

Attackers

Dani Olmo: 8/10 – Olmo showcased his quality again on a Champions League night and what he could bring into the table if given a continuous run. Slalomed his way past Chardonnet for a brilliant goal and created 2 big chances

Raphinha: 7/10 – Even without finding the score sheet, Raphinha was a nightmare for Brest’s defence, creating 4 big chances.

Robert Lewandowski: 9/10 – Lewandowski couldn’t have asked for a better performance to celebrate a historic night. Showed absolute composure from the penalty box and his predatory instincts for his second goal. Also created a big chance for Lopez with a stunning back-heel flick.

Substitutes

Alejandro Balde – 6/10 – Set up Lewandowski’s strike in injury time.

Pablo Torre: N/A – Missed a great chance towards the end.

Gavi: N/A

Frenkie de Jong: N/A

Manager

Hansi Flick: 8/10 – Flick must be relieved to see his side get back into the fold after a minor blip in the previous game. The Catalans were untouchables for the entirety of the game, and the German gaffer would want to maintain this sort of level in future.

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Brest Player Ratings vs Barcelona

Goalkeeper

Marco Bizot: 4/10 – Conceded an early penalty to hand Barca the momentum, but made a few good saves. However, he was let down by the defence for the rest of the goals.

Defenders

Massadio Haidara: Haidara was one of the few bright spots, trying his best to progress the ball whenever Brest had the chance to counter. Provided 1 big chance and 7 balls into the final third. Defensively, he was solid too.

Julien Le Cardinal: 6/10 – Le Cardinal was a solid presence in the defence, involved in 15 defensive actions

Brendan Chardonnet: 4/10 – A clumsy piece of defending against Olmo, who dribbled past him to find the nets.

Kenny Lala: 5/10 – An encouraging performance from Lala, who made 9 recoveries and won 4 tackles

Midfielders

Hugo Magnetti: 5/10 – Often failed to keep up with the relentless Barca attack

Mahdi Camara: 5/10 – Defensively decent but offered a little on the attacking front.

Edmilson Fernandes: 4/10 – Failed to make a big impact, with Brest receding possession for the majority of the game.

Attackers

Abdallah Sima: 5/10 – Sima was curbed by Barca’s aggressive pressing and defence and starved of services from Brest’s midfield.

Kamory Doumbia: 4/10 – His defensive efforts were evident but failed to register a single touch in Barca’s penalty box.

Ludovic Ajorque: 4/10 – Got stranded up front due to Brest’s deep defence and couldn’t stand a chance against a top-class Barca defence

Substitutes

Mathias Pereira Lage: 5/10 – Had a great strike ruled out offside

Roman Faivre: N/A

Mama Balde: N/A

Jonas Martin: N/A

Manager

Eric Roy: 3/10 – Eric Roy would have liked to copy the blueprint of the French counterpart Monaco, who had defeated Barca on matchday 1, but in reality, Brest couldn’t stand a chance against the merciless Catalan giants.

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