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Robert Lewandowski Barcelona 2022-23

Barcelona player ratings vs Almeria: Robert Lewandowski and Gavi FLOP as embarrassing defeat opens title-race door for Real Madrid

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Robert Lewandowski failed to make and impact while Gavi didn't create much as Barcelona suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to 19th-placed Almeria to allow Real Madrid back into La Liga's title race.

Almeria took the lead against the run of play, with El Bilal Toure lashing a shot in off the bar after running through on goal.

Barca pushed for an equaliser before half time, but failed to carve out a clear opening against a dogged Almeria back line.

The Blaugrana looked void of ideas after the break and lacked movement in the final third — with Robert Lewandowski often caught static.

Madrid are still seven points behind Xavi's league-leaders, but the door is back open after it looked like it might be about to shut on the defending champions.

GOAL rates Barcelona's players from Estadio Mediterraneo...

  • Jordi Alba Barcelona 2022-23Getty Images

    Goalkeeper & Defence

    Marc Andre ter Stegen (6/10):

    Couldn't do anything about Toure's fantastic strike. Solid otherwise, with one impressive save at the end.

    Sergi Roberto (5/10):

    Looked eager to get forward and had very few defensive responsibilities.

    Andreas Christensen (5/10):

    Lost Toure on the goal in pretty much his only serious defensive task.

    Eric Garcia (5/10):

    Unsteady when put under pressure. Showed exactly why he's not in contention for a starting spot.

    Jordi Alba (5/10):

    Started well, but looked leggy in his first La Liga start in two weeks. Didn't recover quickly enough for Almeria's opener.

  • Midfield

    Franck Kessie (5/10):

    Didn't get forward consistently enough and played only one pass into the final third. Deservedly removed at half-time.

    Sergio Busquets (5/10):

    Did all of the standard defensive stuff, but was loose in possession.

    Frenkie de Jong (6/10):

    Followed one of his best showings of the season with an underwhelming performance. Lots of nice stuff, little tangible impact.

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    Attack

    Ferran Torres (5/10):

    Promising against Manchester United on Thursday, ineffective against Almeria on Sunday. Switched flanks at half-time to no avail.

    Robert Lewandowski (4/10):

    Was bought to impact these kinds of games. However, Lewandowski was nowhere to be found, and missed a few good chances.

    Gavi (3/10):

    Very poor. Didn't get on the ball enough, lost his temper, and was fortunate not to be sent off for dissent. Is now suspended for the next league game, too.

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    Subs & Manager

    Raphinha (6/10):

    Offered some extra legs in the second half. Looked lively early, but crumbled late on.

    Marcos Alonso (6/10):

    Replaced a leggy Alba, didn't have much to do.

    Ronald Araujo (4/10):

    Played as a striker in the final minutes of the game. Missed three chances, mostly because he isn't a striker.

    Angel Alarcon (6/10):

    Put a shot on target in his La Liga debut.

    Pablo Torre (6/10):

    Energtic, looked to make things happen. Shouldn't be tasked with turning these games around.

    Xavi (3/10):

    Made a number of changes after an exhausting fixture on Thursday, but couldn't get a performance out of his team. Barca looked tired, and failed to score against La Liga's second-worst defence. Embarrassing.