Barcelona player ratings against Real Madrid: Hansi Flick changes make the difference for La Liga champions

Like Cubarsi, he had a relatively quiet match.

Joao Cancelo – 7

Should’ve had an assist in the second half after a fine trivela pass to Torres, who was denied by Thibaut Courtois. In defence, he struggled at times against Brahim Diaz.

Gavi – 7.5

The heartbeat of Barcelona in El Clasico. He set the standards with a top performance, and if he continues putting those in before the end of the season, he’ll have a great chance to go to the 2026 World Cup.

Pedri – 6.5

Not at his best, but the truth is that he didn’t need to be. Real Madrid struggled to shut him down even when he was only at 50% of his true level.

Marcus Rashford – 7

Got the ball rolling in the opening 10 minutes with an outstanding free-kick, which justified Flick’s decision to start him ahead of Roony Bardghji.

Dani Olmo – 6.5

His assist for Torres’ goal was outrageous, but aside from that, he was not overly involved.

Fermin Lopez – 6.5

Worked hard on the left wing, where has been impressive in the absence of Raphinha.

Ferran Torres – 7

Scored Barcelona’s second goal, and he should’ve had another but for a big intervention from Courtois in the second half.

Substitutes

Raphinha – 5.5

Nowhere near his best when he came on, but his struggles are to be expected given it’s his first appearance since returning from injury.

Frenkie de Jong – 6.5

Brought an extra calmness to midfield.

Robert Lewandowski – 6

Could not get involved during his cameo.

Marc Bernal – 6

More minutes in the tank for the teenager.

Alejandro Balde – N/A

Came on late to play on the left wing.