Barcelona 1-2 Las Palmas: Player Ratings as Blaugrana fall to Canary Islanders at 125th anniversary
Barcelona fell to Las Palmas at home to mark a disappointing 125th anniversary for the club at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The Catalan club see their hold at the top of LaLiga become a tenuous four-points, with Real Madrid having two games in hand.
The Canary Islanders scored in the 49th minute through former Blaugrana star Sandro Ramirez, who Javier Munoz set up. Raphinha drew Blaugrana level in the 61st minute after Pedri set the Brazilian up. The visitors restored their lead in the 67th minute after Munoz set up Fabio Silva and held on to secure a famous win.
Barcelona player ratings:
Inaki Pena - 5/10
The Barcelona keeper was poor in the match and made only one save in the game out of three shots.
Joules Kounde - 6.5/10
The French defender had a decent game for Barcelona before being taken off in the 56th minute. He lost two out of three duels but made three recoveries in the game.
Pau Cubarsi - 7/10
The young defender had a decent game for the hosts in a game that saw him complete all 79 passes he attempted. He won six duels but could not prevent the loss.
Inigo Martinez - 7/10
The veteran defender was solid in the game for Barcelona and completed the most passes (99). He made nine recoveries and won seven out of nine duels but could not prevent the defeat.
Alejandro Balde - 7/10
The defender was solid in the game before being taken off due to injury in the 26th minute. At that time, he had completed 11 passes and won three duels.
Gavi - 7/10
The Barcelona midfielder was solid in the game but could not avoid defeat. He completed 34 passes and won two tackles in his 57 minutes on the pitch.
Pedri - 7.5/10
The former Las Palmas midfielder was solid in the game against his former side but suffered defeat against them. He assisted a goal and made nine recoveries during the match.
Fermin Lopez - 6/10
Fermin Lopez was unimpactful in the game against the Canary Islanders. He completed 80 percent of his 20 passes but failed to create any chances in the game.
Raphinha - 9/10
The Brazilian was the best player on the pitch and grabbed a goal to underscore his fine performance. He created the most chances in the game (5) and even hit the woodwork.
Pablo Torre - 6/10
Pablo Torre was far from impressive for the Catalan giants today and was hooked at halftime.
Robert Lewandowski - 6.5/10
The former Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund striker failed to take the game by the scruff of the neck. He failed to get a shot on target with any of his four shots in the game.
Barcelona Substitutes
Gerard Martin - 6/10
Gerrard Martin came on for the injured Alejandro Balde in the first half but did not have a massive impact on the game.
Lamine Yamal - 6/10
The talented forward returned to the team in the second half but did not affect his boyhood club's 125th-anniversary defeat.
Hector Fort - 6/10
Hector Fort came on in the 56th minute of the game but did not affect the game.
Ferran Torres - 7/10
The former Manchester City forward came on in the 57th minute but could not affect the scoreline despite a spirited performance to see his side lose against their much humbler opponents.
Frenkie de Jong - 6.5/10
The former Ajax midfielder came on for just over 30 minutes and played a part in the build-up to his side's equalizer.
Pau Victor - NA
The forward came into the game late and did not have enough time to affect the game.