Jordi Masip 6
Made a good save down low from Elias in the first half. Had little to do in the second period.
Douglas 6
Busy opening 25 minutes, getting forward down the right and causing problems, but stayed deeper a lot more after that.
Marc Bartra 6
Had the chance to score but his shot was blocked from close range. Could have cleaned up better on a couple of occasions. Header tipped over at the death.
Thomas Vermaelen 7
A solid return from injury for the Belgian defender. Acrobatic towards the end was a half-chance, but went a long way wide of goal.
Jeremy Mathieu 6
Some of his charges down the left were fruitful, but his passing and crossing accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. Had to be hauled back to stop him driving though on goal on one occasion.
Gerard Gumbau 6
Booked for taking down Curro in the second half. Whistled a shot just past the post in the first. Reasonable display.
Sergi Samper 6
A fine charge forward in the second half nearly led to a goal, but Sandro struck over the bar. Played well in parts, but didn’t contribute much in others.
Wilfrid Kaptoum 8
Two excellent early dribbled destabilised the Villanovense defence, but Barcelona could not take advantage. A strong debut.
Munir El Haddadi 5
Spooned over the bar from seven yards out, in what was one of Barcelona’s best opportunities.
Sandro Ramirez 7
Got in several scrapes, with Villanovense struggling to handle him physically. Decent showing, albeit he wasted a good chance by firing over.
Adriano 5
Captained the side for the first time, but this was not a game to remember. Played higher up the field than usual, but had little impact, bar a free kick that was punched away.
SUBS
Aitor 7
Made his debut by coming on for Kaptoum with 25 minutes to go. Could have had a penalty when taken out on the edge of the box. Quick feet, added pace.
One Comment
X-tain Ugwoke
Kaptoum man of the match.