Barcelona suffered their first defeat since being crowned La Liga champions, losing 1-0 to Alaves at the Mendizorroza stadium.
Wojciech Szczesny – 6.5
Making his first start in six months, Szczesny performed adequately, though he showed some moments of inconsistency.
Jules Kounde – 5.5
Despite an opportunity to regain form, Kounde delivered another disappointing performance. Barcelona faces concerns about their right-back position heading into the summer, as Kounde’s reliability is in question.
Pau Cubarsi – 6
Cubarsi put in a solid effort during his 62 minutes on the field.
Alvaro Cortes – 7
Amidst a frustrating loss for Barcelona, Cortes emerged as a positive. In his debut, he displayed strong defensive capabilities, making it likely he will feature again in the season’s final matches.
Alejandro Balde – 6
Similar to Kounde, Balde appears to be far from his peak form but offered a decent defensive display.
Marc Casado – 5.5
Casado missed a chance to impress new coach Hansi Flick, delivering another underwhelming performance. The midfielder might be looking for a move in the summer.
Marc Bernal – 6.5
Bernal played decently but will be disappointed to have lost the duel that led to Alaves’ winning goal.
Roony Bardghji – 6
Bardghji struggled to make a significant impact in attack. This match was a crucial opportunity for him to prove his potential as a backup for Lamine Yamal next season, but he failed to do so, casting further doubt for the summer.
Dani Olmo – 6.5
Olmo started brightly in the first half but faded as the game progressed.
Marcus Rashford – 6.5
Barcelona showed their most attacking threat when Rashford had the ball, but he was unable to make the decisive difference.
Robert Lewandowski – 5.5
Lewandowski was largely anonymous. This performance reinforces the notion that it may be time for the Polish striker to depart Barcelona.
Substitutes
Xavi Espart – 6.5
Espart showed more promise at right-back than Kounde.
Pedri – 6
Pedri played the final thirty minutes but couldn’t significantly alter the game’s outcome.
Ferran Torres – 6
Torres found it difficult on the wing.
Joao Cancelo – 6
Cancelo made an effort to influence the game.
Tommy Marques – 6
Marques made another first-team appearance for the young midfielder.