Ter Stegen: He committed a very doubtful penalty to Rafa Mir, who was finally conceded by the VAR, and had some indecision in some centers, especially in one that Escriche headed when he stayed halfway out, but that Mir finished strangely with his shoulder. He had a very great intervention to a dry finish of Mafeo, stretching and putting his famous stone hand.
Mingueza: This kid is getting off. You have reason to be in a cloud. Summoned by the sub'21 and debut as a scorer in the first team, with an impressive header after a great cross from Messi. If you maintain this level, we are facing a defense of galactic dimensions. His capacity for sacrifice and speed impress the most painted.
Of Jong: He repeated as the last man in defense, maintaining a high level, especially when it comes to getting the ball out neatly. In his only dangerous foray into attack, he sent a ball to the crossbar after a great cross from Alba. He asked for the change to Koeman when he noticed some discomfort to prevent the thing from going to more and also thinking that if he saw a yellow he would miss Sunday's game against Real Sociedad.
Lenglet: His best game this season. Solvent and forceful in defense and successful when taking the ball, offering passes with great discretion to his compatriot Dembélé, which unfortunately he never knew how to take advantage of. Matches like this redeem the French central defender from the occasional disaster that he has starred in this season.
Dest: Correct game by the right-back, who tried to try his luck with the team's first shot on goal between the three sticks, in the tenth minute. This time he was not as participatory as on other occasions. He was substituted in the 62nd minute by Ronald Araújo.
Sergio Busquets: Outstanding at all levels. Like good wine, age seems to be improving and revitalizing it in all facets. Clairvoyant, both with and without the ball, always looked for his best partner, Messi, to give continuity in the game. He is in a simply spectacular moment of play. It is the compass and the metronome of the computer. With him in the field, everything is much easier.
Pedri: The canary has managed to raise so many expectations that when a game is not so outstanding, it leaves a bittersweet residue for the fans. He recovered many balls, but he also lost more than one, he knew how to move perfectly between the lines, although he did not have the leading role on other occasions or exhibited his natural talent so repeatedly. He gave a great assist to space to Leo who was very close to scoring and Griezmann's goal was forged with a pass from him.
Sunrise: He was about to score his sixth goal this season, thus breaking his personal record, but in the end the ball ended up crashing into the crossbar. He continues to have rope for a while and surely Luis Enrique's call for the national team has spurred him, even more if possible, in his game.
Griezmann: Good defensive balance of the French and also with a great goal included to silence the criticism of recent weeks. He tried to play more at the first touch to give continuity to the game and relying on Pedri and Alba, but he still lacks more continuity in the combinations. Sometimes in the new system implemented by Koeman, he seems not very clear about where to move to be useful to the team, giving the feeling of going a bit for free.
Messi: Turning the extraordinary into natural is your best virtue. He has equaled Xavi as the player with the most games in the club's history, and to celebrate he scored a double, 130 in LaLiga, and an assist. But we can't just stay here because the first goal he scored is a true genius, the kind that many dream of scoring all their lives. First because of the way he recovers the ball, with a subtle touch before Pulido's astonished gaze, and then with the accurate shot, with rock, which enters the entire squad after touching the crossbar. A great goal that for Messi is simply one more, but that for other mortals would be a gift from heaven. The second was another great goal, with a shot outside the area close to the post in the last minute. It is 661 as a Blaugrana. Crazy.
Dembélé: One of your worst games this season. He was thick and without ideas, with many problems to handle in tight spaces, losing many balls and relying very little on his speed and dribbling. Disappointing on all levels, curiously the day that a possible renovation is being discussed publicly.
CHANGES:
Araújo: Best of all, the Uruguayan played thirty minutes without resenting his ankle injury.
Trincao: He hung on the right wing, wanting to do many things, but they did not end up curdling in most occasions.
Ilaix: His forcefulness and presence are never a hindrance to the team.
Braithwaite: He wanted, but did not have minutes at all.
Riqui Puig: In the few minutes that Koeman gave him, he brought depth and judgment to the game. Keep screaming for more opportunities.