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5 Barcelona Stars and Flops from UCL: Lamine Yamal dazzles, Ferran Torres stumbles

6May

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

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5 Barcelona Stars and Flops from UCL: Lamine Yamal dazzles, Ferran Torres stumbles

Barcelona were knocked out by Inter Milan in the 2024/25 Champions League semifinals after losing 4-3 in the second leg in extra time to a brilliant finish from Davide Frattesi. Here are the five biggest stars and flops for Barcelona from the defeat. Star: RW Lamine Yamal By far the star of the game for Barcelona, and, truthfully, he was the best player on either team, with the possible exception of Man of the Match Yann Sommer in the Inter Milan goal. Lamine Yamal was breathtaking in the first leg and just as good in the second, even without a goal or an assist. He created chance after chance for his teammates with teasing deliveries that really should have been put away. The Spanish superstar hit the frame of the goal once and was thwarted by all-time great Champions League saves...

Ranking the 5 best Barcelona players in 2025

Who are the best Barcelona players right now in 2025? 5. CB Inigo Martinez I bounced back and forth between Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez, and I also think fellow central defenders Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde merit serious consideration here, especially since Kounde has become such a great right back in his own right despite being a center back at heart. Cubarsi is even better on the ball and has more future potential as an 18-year-old phenom who is, in a way, Lamine Yamal's defensive equivalent. But how could I leave Martinez off a list of the best Barcelona players RIGHT NOW, when, RIGHT NOW, Martinez is one of the best center backs on the planet. That may seem like a crazy statement, but it's only absurd to the uninformed. Martinez has been a top-level center back in LaLiga ...

Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona Player Ratings as Yamal, Lewandowski lead the way

Here are the player ratings as, this time, Barcelona come from behind to get a vital three points in the LaLiga title race, beating Atletico Madrid 4-2 at the Wanda. Atletico Madrid Player Ratings GK Jan Oblak, 6.0 LB Reinildo, 4.0 Constantly in the battles on both ends of the pitch but rather fortunate not to have been sent off for his first-half shenanigans. It's games like this where you wonder if he's good enough to start for Atletico Madrid. CB Clement Lenglet, 7.0 A strong defensive performance against his former employers. He's really turned his career around. CB Robin Le Normand, 6.5 Good defensively but simply not up to the standard with the ball at his feet. RB Marcos Llorente, 4.0 Horrible performance on that right flank. He offered zero going forward for Atletico Madr...