da dobrowin: With transfer rumours rampant, the homegrown winger made his case to remain with the Barca as they bid farewell to some club legends & their stadium
da fezbet: Barcelona capped off their final home game at the soon-to-be-renovated Camp Nou in style, with Ansu Fati scoring twice in a 3-0 win against a struggling Mallorca side. The Spanish champions are moving to a new stadium next season while their old home undergoes extensive repairs, and it didn't take long for Barca to celebrate Camp Nou with a goal in their final fixture.
Gavi surged down the right, before cutting the ball back to a wide-open Fati, who couldn't miss from close range. The Blaugrana were handed a further advantage by a Mallorca sending off, after Amath Ndiaye clattered Alejandro Balde and earned himself a straight red.
Barcelona were far more dominant against 10 men, and Fati was at it again 20 minutes later, capping off a fluid move with a neat near-post finish. The Blaugrana were somewhat wasteful after the break, but the chances still came, and Gavi made it three on 70 minutes with a fine left-footed strike. Fati also could've had a third with 15 minutes remaining but squandered a good chance.
At the end of it all, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba enjoyed applause from the Barcelona faithful, the duo departing at the end of the season to conclude legendary careers in Catalunya. Fati, meanwhile, might just have done enough to prove he could be part of the next one.
GOAL rates Barcelona's players from Camp Nou…
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen (6/10):
Probably very bored.
Alejando Balde (5/10):
Had little involvement before being taken off with a lower leg injury. Looked a nasty one, too, though he should be fit for pre-season.
Jules Kounde (6/10):
Still doesn't convince at centre-back, despite insisting he's a centre-back. Will be interesting to see where he plays next year.
Andreas Christensen (6/10):
A solid showing once again, despite having very little to do.
Jordi Alba (7/10):
A fine Camp Nou swansong. Emotional when subbed off with 10 minutes to play. He's past his best, but will certainly be missed.
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Sergio Busquets (7/10):
Tidy in his final Camp Nou appearance. Completed the most passes on the pitch. Got a standing ovation as he was removed.
Gavi (7/10):
Assisted Fati's first, scored one of his own to make it three. Won a few tackles. Much more influential on the ball than in recent weeks.
Frenkie de Jong (7/10):
Adventurous in his distribution and silky on the ball. Xavi has got the best out of him.
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Ousmane Dembele (8/10):
Lots of good stuff on the ball, created four chances, assisted Gavi. An impressive showing.
Robert Lewandowski (6/10):
Headed wide when he really should have scored. Smashed a free-kick off the bar. The Pichichi will still be his, but he's not been at his best for a while.
Ansu Fati (8/10):
Easy finish to score less than a minute in. Far more complicated one to make it two 20 minutes later. Made a case to stay amid rampant transfer speculation.
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Sergi Roberto (6/10):
Replaced an injured Balde, did his work well.
Raphinha (6/10):
Unfortunate not to start. Didn't make much of an impact in what could be his final contest at Camp Nou.
Eric Garcia (N/A):
No time to make an impact
Ferran Torres (N/A):
Blasted a free-kick over in pretty much his only involvement.
Xavi (8/10):
Went back to a 4-3-3, and handed starts to Dembele and Fati. And it worked well, with both wingers proving instrumental in a convincing win. He will be annoyed by the Balde injury, but it was an otherwise solid day for the league champs.