Ter Stegen: He conceded two goals, but was not at fault. They both went point-blank. The first from Sanabria and the second from Loren. He avoided a second from Loren, after a spectacular header, who responded by putting a heavy hand. He was also attentive to a close shot from Sanabria to put his hand. And he drew a big stretch to William's header. Excellent in the exit of the ball, as usual in the German goalkeeper.
Sergi Roberto: Defensively he lived a real nightmare, because of Tello and Moreno, who turned his band into a real drain, and a Dembélé who did not collaborate much in defense. In offensive phase he was much more successful, with two assists, one with a heel included.
Pique: Serious game of the central, who was relentless when anticipating and forceful in the air game.
Lenglet: The Frenchman was seen a bit slow in some specific actions. In fact, his absence against Dinamo was due to annoyances, so it seems that he has not yet completely cleaned up. Demanding match, but which ended up fully complying.
Sunrise: Little by little it grew in the offensive phase after a slightly timid start. He combined well with Pedri and Ansu Fati, the strikers who were falling for his band, but when it became huge was when Messi jumped in the second half. His game skyrocketed.
From Jong: Superlative. His best game this season and one of the best as a Blaugrana. Powerful in breaking lines, precise in passing and tireless in recoveries. At this level, we are facing a future Ballon d'Or in two or three years.
Sergio Busquets: He accompanied De Jong in the midfield with sense and judgment. Faithful squire, he was attentive to occupy the spaces and give continuity in the game. He set the pace as he pleased.
Dembélé: Finally a French match at a high level. And not only because of the extraordinary left foot that served to open the scoring, of an overwhelming violence, and his shot, which Mandi stopped with his hand on the goal line, but also because of his ability to unbalance in the one on one and give amplitude in the field. Against him, emphasize that Sergi Roberto did not help much in his band to stop the advances of the side. He was substituted in the 65th minute after a huge display of skills. Playing like this, let Juventus forget about him, because he shows that he is a very valid player for Barcelona, both in the present and in the future.
Pedri: The canary completed a strange match. If we only look at the statistics, we cannot put any but: a goal, a great assist from the heel to Griezmann, which the Frenchman was unable to take advantage of, and dozens of recoveries. But the truth is that he was very wrong with the ball, both at the time of the first touch and in the combinations. In any case, his capacity for sacrifice is commendable, especially considering that we are dealing with a 17-year-old boy.
Fati: He did not score, but even so, he was one of the best in attack, being by far the player who brought more light in the offensive phase during the time he was on the field. He put Bravo in trouble on several occasions and caused a penalty after a great pass from Alba. However, on that play, he ended up battered and Koeman was forced to leave him in the locker room in the second half.
Griezmann: He completed a great match. Said like this, it may seem nonsense, since he missed four goals, one of them a penalty. But apart from his mistakes, some of real bad luck since the ball brushed the post or went out by millimeters, all his actions in attack made sense. Playing false nine he found many solutions and ended up scoring thanks to a genius of Leo.
CHANGES:
Messi: He came out in the second half and turned the game around like a sock. His entry forced Betis to take a step back and did not back down until the end of the game. Two goals, one from a penalty and the other from a very hard shot after a heel pass from Sergi Roberto, marked a great game for the Argentine star.
Trincao: He left in the 65th minute, finding himself on the right wing. Sergio Busquets served him an assist on a tray, but ended up with a faulty finish. He was very participatory.
Braithwaite: He came out to prop up the centrals and press on the pressure.
Pjanic: He played the last minutes to finish ‘killing’ the game.