This was the performance of the Barça players in the defeat against Granada, which deprived them of the possibility of becoming leaders and taking a step forward for the league title.
Ter Stegen: Very discreet party of the German, who did not have any outstanding intervention. The two shots on goal for Granada ended up at the back of the net. In the first, by Machís, he could do little, but in Jorge Molina's header he could have been more decisive under the sticks. Party to forget.
Mingueza: He made a serious mistake in his attempt to control a ball that ended up being an assist to Machis to stand alone against Ter Stegen. Despite this blur, he more than complied. You cannot blame him for anything.
Pique: He tied Roberto Soldado short, hardly leaving him time or space to play. He finished the game as a dovecote, desperately trying to finish off the centers, with little fortune.
Umtiti: He did not play a bad game, but his mistake in trying to anticipate ended in Granada's first goal. He finished off his head with intention, but stopped Escandell smoothly. He was very attentive to Luis Suárez. In the last minutes, his game faded.
Sergi Roberto: Nefarious at all levels. He played on the right wing, but neither gave depth to the game nor did he know how to move between the lines. His commitment or spirit of sacrifice cannot be denied, but at the level of talent he is not very abundant. He did not give a center to the right.
Sergio Busquets: Cathedral. Masterful when it comes to continuing the game and looking for his teammates between the lines. His substitution in the 80th minute for Trincao would have shaken the foundations of the Camp Nou if there had been an audience in the stands.
From Jong: The Dutchman was more discreet and less dynamic than on other occasions. He has not rested for many games and so much effort begins to take its toll on him.
Ilaix: Good game for the youth squad, who contributed power and strength in the midfield. He knew how to rise to the occasion, but Koeman decided to replace him in the 72nd minute.
Sunrise: He could not contribute his usual level of play in the upper phase because Granada knew how to close the bands very well. He could barely combine with Messi and when he did it was inconsequential.
Messi: He scored a goal that placed Barcelona at the top of the table. The combination with Griezmann ventured a match with a lot of chemistry between them, but in the end it was only a mirage. He had a great opportunity to a great pass from Busquets but Escandell took the ball with his foot in a miraculous way. In the second part he had hardly any chances, marked in a forceful way, with elbows if necessary, by Nehuén. He distances himself in the ‘top scorer’, with 26 goals, five behind Benzema, but moves away from the leadership, when he has brushed against it with the tips of his fingers.
Griezmann: The Frenchman played a very good first half, with a huge assist to Messi, in which he added a high-quality action when turning in himself. But in the second half his game was diluted, with a timid shot that went very wide.
Substitutions
Pedri: He barely had twenty minutes to fix the mess.
Dembélé: He gave depth to the right wing, something that with Sergi Roberto was a utopia.
Trincao: Intrascendent, as usual in the Portuguese.
