Barcelona 7-0 Real Valladolid: Player ratings as Raphinha hat-trick guides Blaugrana to big win at home
Barcelona crushed Real Valladolid 7-0 at home in La Liga on Saturday. Raphinha struck a sensational hat-trick, whereas Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Dani Olmo, and Ferran Torres all struck apiece as the Blaugrana made lightwork of their hapless minnows. With four wins from four, Hansi Flick’s side consolidated their position at the top of the La Liga table with 12 points, while Real Valladolid slumped to 12th position with only four points in four. Let’s have a look at the Barcelona vs Real Valladolid Player ratings:
Barcelona Player Ratings vs Real Valladolid
Goalkeeper
Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 7/10: He might as well have cooked up a barbeque in goal as Valladolid barely threatened
Defenders
Jules Kounde – 8/10: The Frenchman had a great time driving forward and even bagged a goal; his first of the season
Pau Cubarsi – 7.5/10: Sent in a nice ball from over the top for Raphinha to score their opener
Inigo Martinez – 7/10: Was rarely tested but held the fort well nonetheless
Alejandro Balde – 6/10: Passed the ball around well and joined up the attack whenever he got the chance to
Midfielders
Dani Olmo – 8.5/10: Netted for the second consecutive game; he’s getting into gear
Marc Casado – 6.5/10: Circulated the ball around well but struggled to win his duels
Pedri – 6/10: An uncharacteristically quiet game for the maestro on such a goal-crazy night for Barcelona
Forwards
Lamine Yamal – 8/10: Lofted a ball forward for Lewandowski to latch onto before making a wonderful run and pass to set up Raphinha for his hat-trick
Robert Lewandowski – 8.5/10: Continued his blistering start to the La Liga season by netting in his third league game in four appearances
Raphinha – 10/10: Hat-trick hero of the night with three amazing goals, while also bagging an assist
Substitutes
Sergi Dominguez – 6.5/10
Eric Garcia – 6.5/10
Fermin Lopez – 6.5/10
Ferran Torres – 8/10
Pablo Torre – 6/10
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Real Valladolid Player Ratings vs Barcelona
Goalkeeper
Karl Hein – 3/10: Poor Hein, could’ve used a better and more cohesive defense in front of him
Defenders
Luis Perez – 4/10: Tackles were horribly mistimed
Eray Comert – 3/10: Nowhere to be found for any of Barcelona’s goals
Javi Sanchez – 4/10: Fought hard to keep Barca’s forwards at bay but came a cropper most of the time
Lucas Rosa – 4/10: No impact at either end of the field
Midfielders
Stanko Juric – 5.5/10: Made a few vital clearances but was no match for Barcelona’s marauding forwards
Forwards
Ivan Sanchez – 7/10: The brightest spot for Valladolid on the night, winning his duels and making a few vital interceptions
Kike Perez – 6/10: Made some good runs but ultimately no match for Barca’s quality defenders
Selim Amallah – 5/10: So lost that he had to take off even before the hour mark
Raul Moro – 4/10: Missed a big chance for Valladolid in the first half although it was from a tight angle
Marcos Andre – 4/10: Devoid of service and cut a lonely figure up top for the visitors
Substitutes
Juanmi Latasa – 6/10
Ivan Cantalejo – 6/10
Mario Martin – 5/10
Cenk Ozkacar – N/A
Victor Meseguer – N/A