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Barcelona player ratings vs Real Betis: The real Joao Felix has finally arrived in La Liga! Portuguese playmaker and Joao Cancelo enjoy excellent full debuts

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J. Felix
J. Cancelo
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Barcelona vs Real Betis

The Atletico Madrid loanee scored one and set up another in Saturday's 5-0 win as Xavi's side ran riot in Catalunya

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Joao Felix scored one, proved instrumental in another, and dictated play for most of his 64 minutes on the pitch as Barcelona battered Real Betis 5-0 on Saturday. The Portugal international, making his full debut, quelled any fears about his fit in this Barca side, providing the cutting edge his team needed in a thrashing.

Felix opened the scoring in fine fashion, latching onto Oriol Romeu's diagonal ball before evading the goalkeeper and finishing from a tight angle. His movement influenced the second, as the new signing dummied Andreas Christensen's pass, which fell into Robert Lewandowski's path — who buried his effort.

But Barca were never quite comfortable in the first half. The occasional wayward pass or miscalculated run left them vulnerable at the back, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen made an important stop to retain a 2-0 lead at the break.

The Blaugrana settled fully after the break, however. Ferran Torres, handed his first start of the season, grabbed the third, curling a free-kick into the bottom corner. Raphinha came off the bench to bag the fourth, finding the same spot with a lashed effort from outside the box. Joao Cancelo got in on the action shortly before full-time, shimmying around his marker before firing across the goalkeeper for his first Barca goal.

Betis offered admittedly little as the game wore on, but with Felix at the centre of it all, this Barcelona team showed how dangerous they can be.

GOAL rates Barcelona's players from the Olympic Stadium...

  • Joao Cancelo Barcelona 2023-24Getty Images

    Goalkeeper & Defence

    Marc-Andre ter Stegen (7/10):

    Produced an excellent save at 2-0 to keep things comfortable. Had little to do otherwise. Nice to get a clean sheet.

    Joao Cancelo (7/10):

    Some lovely passing and a few driving runs before scoring the fifth. He's still finding his way, but could be devastating once he settles in.

    Jules Kounde (7/10):

    Won all of his one-on-one duels, and handled the in-form Willian Jose effectively.

    Andreas Christensen (7/10):

    Tidy, for the most part. Still at his best when alongside Araujo rather than Kounde.

    Alejandro Balde (8/10):

    Scampered forward as reliably as ever, making Bellerin's life as difficult as possible. Unlucky not to grab an assist after a few driving runs.

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    Midfield

    Frenkie de Jong (8/10):

    Completed more passes than anyone else on the pitch, and kept things ticking along nicely. An excellent run of form continues.

    Oriol Romeu (7/10):

    Assisted Felix's opener — showing some impressive passing range in the process. Barca were better after he went off, though, which could be ominous.

    Joao Felix (9/10):

    Took his goal well and 'set up' Lewandowski's with a delightful dummy. Generally silky with the ball. This might just be the perfect system for him.

    Gavi (7/10)

    Not necessarily the most elegant performance, but that really isn't his thing. Did all of the running for Felix, and offered some attacking quality here and there.

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    Attack

    Robert Lewandowski (8/10):

    Scored for the third straight game, assisted twice and was involved in pretty much everything in the attacking third. He's finding form at the perfect time.

    Ferran Torres (7/10):

    Rewarded with a start after an impressive opening to the campaign. Was mostly anonymous until he buried a free-kick. He still might be better off the bench...

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    Subs & Manager

    Lamine Yamal (7/10):

    An energetic showing. Something of a relief that Barca can win when he doesn't start.

    Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):

    Survived an injury scare midweek to enjoy a comfortable run out. Frustrated not to score late on.

    Raphinha (7/10):

    Scored a wonderful goal as soon as he came on.

    Marcos Alonso (N/A):

    Didn't have much time to make an impact.

    Inigo Martinez (N/A):

    Picked up a yellow card, did little else.

    Xavi (9/10):

    Made a few changes to account for tired legs. Raphinha, Yamal and Gundogan were all benched, while Felix and Cancelo were brought in. And it worked wonders. Barca were good in the first half, and unstoppable in the second. This could be a scary team...

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