Barcelona player ratings after 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid

Barcelona player ratings after 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid

Luis Suarez scored the opener, Kevin Gameiro equalised but Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final on aggregate

Jasper Cillessen 9: The best by far, after a spectacular first half with deicisive saves. His stops frustrated Atletico, especially Carrasco who was left gobsmacked.

Sergi Roberto 4: Very insecure and lost too many balls while on the pitch. Which was not the full 90 minutes as he was sent off, fairly, for two fair yellows. A bitter birthday for him.

Gerard Pique 5: Tried to add order but against the disconcertedness of his team-mates it was impossible, above all in the first 45 minutes. Gave away a penalty against Gameiro, but the striker missed it.

Samuel Umtiti 5: Was not comfortable at all. Too weak in some actions, too slow in others. A misunderstanding with Gomes nearly cost the team. 

Jordi Alba 6: Of the defenders he played best, but in the lad of the blind the one-eyed man is king. He was quick.

Andre Gomes 6: He started with some errors which made you wonder if he had forgotten how to play football. However he eventually composed himself. Involved in the build up to Suarez's goal.

Ivan Rakitic 5: Appeared infrequently and was not much help for his team-mates. Better in the second half and showed up more, but he's not the Rakitic from the last two seasons. 

Denis Suarez 4: Game to forget. The Galician had to add a bit of style to the play but he could not do it. Taken off after 61 minutes when Sergi Roberto was dismissed. 

Leo Messi 6: The Argentine star helped force the first goal with his run and shot, before hitting the crossbar with a fine free kick. Could not move comfortably because of Atletico pressure. The best news was that he was not booked and suspended for the final.

Luis Suarez 7: The Uruguayan fought for 43 minutes like a headless chicken, but eventually scored when Messi's shot was saved. Hwoever he was sent off in the 90th minute and will miss the final.

Arda Turan 5: The Turk stood in for Neymar. Or that was the plan. He played in the Brazilian's position but offered little more than that. Doesn't have the directness or capacity to unbalance that the Brazilian has.

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Javier Mascherano 6: He was vital after coming on at keeping Atletico at bay.

Sergio Busquets 5: Booked for punting the ball into the stands. Struggled. 

Andres Iniesta 5: Played 20 minutes, but could not get the chaos on the pitch in order. Tried to defend as best as he could.

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