{"id":12985,"date":"2025-09-05T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/araujo-and-cubarsi-put-to-test-starters-against-valencia_314591_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:29:55","slug":"araujo-and-cubarsi-put-to-test-starters-against-valencia_314591_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/araujo-and-cubarsi-put-to-test-starters-against-valencia_314591_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Araujo and Cubars\u00ed, put to the test: The challenge they face after the break"},"content":{"rendered":"
FC Barcelona<\/strong> started LaLiga 2025\/26<\/a> with 7 out of 9 possible points. The draw against Rayo (1-1)<\/a> once again highlighted the defensive problems of the Azulgrana team, especially in the second half where, if it weren’t for the saves of Joan Garc\u00eda<\/strong>, the ‘Cul\u00e9s’ would have returned home without even a draw.<\/p> Hansi Flick opted for Eric Garc\u00eda and Andreas Christensen instead of Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/a>. A ‘wake-up call’ for both, after a fairly poor night in Valencia against Levante (2-3), where Bar\u00e7a had to come back from a two-goal deficit in the second half.<\/p> The ‘5’ had a particularly bad time at the Ciutat de Valencia<\/strong>, being surpassed on several occasions by Iv\u00e1n Romero. The ‘Uruguayan’ also did not have a quiet day and Flick preferred to put Christensen in his place in the last quarter of an hour.<\/p> Cubars\u00ed must regain confidence alongside Araujo<\/h2>