Complete match players assessments below:
Thibaut Courtois – 6: I saw very little action, by making a backup in the night.
Lucas Vazquez – 6: I got on the side, offering three key passes. Fought in transition and looked at his age when he was trying to sprint.
Tchouameni – 5: Seemed to the leg with its movement in the center-back. Had nervous moments and failed to inspire the confidence of this role.
Rudiger – N / A: Took an injury to the hamstrings in the first half and was replaced.
Fran Garcia – 6.5: Kept simple things on the ball and has done several races and overlapping out of ball to help provide a threat.
Fede Valverde – 6: Well positioned from the point of view of the “rest defense”, helping to keep the Espanyol to pin. Acted as a double pivot with Dani Ceballos. Blamed the late goal conceded, giving too much space in Romero.
Dani Ceballos – 6: Tried to link the game but had trouble containing the counterattacks of Espanyol.
Jude Bellingham – 4: A non-factor with a limited impact.
Rodrygo – 6.5: Did what he could from the right wing: three key passes, three dribbles finished and hit the post.
Vinicius Junior – 4: His game did not manage his teammates, and apart from a few moments of individual quality, he did not leave his mark on the match.
Kylian Mbappe – 4: As the rest of the offense, it provided little spark and rarely threatened.
Substitutes
Raul Asencio – 7: Composed and confident by playing in the center left during most of the match.
Luka Modric – 5: I looked at a slow step and lost the ball on the sequence that led the conceded goal.
Brahim Diaz – N / A: Entered the 87th minute without time to make the difference.
