Joao Félix, Gündogan, Balde... Barça's 1x1 in the long-suffering victory against Porto

The beginning of the 2023/24 has showed that this FC Barcelona also can throw of job to win parties. In front of the Port wine (0-1), the ones of Xavi Hernández suffered more than the account to remain with the three points. The injury of Robert Lewandowski gave to Ferran Torres the possibility to get dressed of hero with a just goal before the rest. In the complement, Ter Stegen and Koundé did the rest to save to a Barça in 'way resistance'.

These are the notes of the Barça in his visit to the Port wine by the day 2 of the phase of groups of the Champions:

Ter Stegen: MVP

The German had little work in the first part, but exhibited his best version in the complement when the Port wine launched to by the tie. The '1' saved a hand manually against Wendell and took out a manotazo providencial after a finish of Galeno that looked for the left angle.

Joao Cancel: Attentive

The luso finish admonished the first part by a very early fault to Galeno. The side did not have more remedy that demolish to his rival after an error in exit of Koundé. In the complement, was very attentive in the mark and cut several dangerous attacks of the venues. Unlike other parties, Cancel participated little in attack. In the 77', committed a hand penalti after a bad control in career, but the VAR saved him by a previous hand of Eustáquio.

Ronald Araújo: Extenuado

The charrúa had a lot work during all the party and noticed very tired in the complement. Still like this, it won the majority of individual duels that contested and was imperial by up. It saw a yellow in the first part for protesting.

Jules Koundé: Salvador

The Frenchman had a first part complicated, with some imprecisions that complicated to the Barça in exit. The night seemed even more grey when winning the yellow in the first rise of the Port wine after the rest, but had a remove saviour to Pepe when the forward went to finish hand manually against Ter Stegen. The action celebrated like a goal.

Alejandro Balde: Cumplidor

It played with the intensity that required the party and had some desborde interesting in attack during the first part. The side even gave a hand to profile changed to try speed up the exit culé when the centre of the field lacked ideas. In the complement, had quite work in the mark by his band.

Oriol Romeu: Surpassed

The mediocentro saw very uncomfortable as '5' and missed the help of Frenkie of Jong in the recovery, losing some balloon that the Port wine desaprovechó to the against. Xavi warned his problems in the medullary and put to Sergi Roberto in his place in the 70', a change that did not improve the performance of a Barça disappeared in all the second part.

Ílkay Gündogan: Asistidor

The German was the best of the centre of the field in the first part. In addition to serving several corners that generated danger in the area, lusa, took advantage of an error in exit of Romario Baró to assist to Ferran in the played of the so much that cost the three points.

Gavi: Expelled

It finish the first part admonished by an agarrón to Wendell. It participated very little in the creation and had a very complex party, of a lot brush physicist, as it is his habit. At the end, another fault on Wendell cost him the expulsion in the addition. A sensitive drop for a Barça that expects to have Pedri for the next day in front of the Shakhtar.

Lamine Yamal: Missing

Unlike other parties, the juvenile could not create so much danger by right in front of the fault of game culé. In the 73', Lamine left to the changing room and would not return more to the field. After seven minutes with ten, Xavi did not have more remedy that put to Marcos Alonso in his place to tie up the zero.

Joao Félix: Pitado

The luso was terrblemente whistled in each balloon that touched and went the best of the Barça in attack in the first part. It tested to Diogo Coast with a finish dangerous in the 22' and was a constant threat for the defence of the 'dragons'. In the complement disappeared like all the leading culé and was replaced by Fermín in the 70'.

Robert Lewadowski: Lesionado

The Pole suffered a hit in the minute 20 by a hard entrance of Diego Carmo that the main did not sanction. Happened the half hour asked the change and left without being able to support his left foot. Another very sensitive drop for a Barça that also has to Raphinha in the infirmary.

Ferran Torres: Goleador

The 'Shark' ingresó in the 34' by Lewandowski and, in the 45+1', converted the so much of the victory after taking advantage of a good assistance of Gündogan, previous defensive error of the Port wine. The one of Foios encaró in the hand manually to Diogo Coast and defined very well of right, between the legs of the goalkeeper.

Fermín López: Careless

It replaced to Joao Félix and hardly touched the balloon to try generate danger. With the Barça totally replegado, the mediocentro threw a hand to Sergi Roberto in the mark when worse happened it the culés.

Sergi Roberto: Absent-minded

The captain follows showing why Xavi gives him every time less minutes. It replaced to Oriol Romeu in the 70' and lost several duels. Besides, it was admonished before the end by a clear in a balloon divided.

Marcos Alonso: Testimonial

Ingresó By Lamine Yamal to ten minutes for the end, after the canterano did not return of the changing room. It threw a hand in defence with the Barça totally replegado.