Here is a look at how the big newspapers from Spain (Diario AS, Marca and Sport) gave their player ratings for Real Madrid vs Barcelona following the first leg of their Spanish Cup tie on 2 March, 2023. Barca won the game 1-0 courtesy of an own goal at the Bernabeu
Diario AS paper player ratings Madrid 0-1 Barcelona Copa del Rey 2 March 2023
No player rating for Raphinha and Vini from AS. Araujo gets three stars.
Diario Sport Spanish newspaper player ratings RMA 0-1 FCB Copa
Here is a look at how the big newspapers from Spain (Diario AS, Marca, Sport, ABC) gave their player ratings for the Man United vs Barcelona Europa League Second Leg Playoff game on 23 February, 2023. United edged the clash 2-1 to progress 4-3 on aggregate (also see xG stats for Man Utd v Barca Second Leg)
Diario Sport paper player ratings MUFC vs Barcelona Second Leg
No player from either team got a rating greater than 7/10 in Sport, but five United players got that mark, as opposed to the solitary Barca player (Araujo)
Marca newspaper player ratings Manchester United vs FCB Europa League Second Leg Playoff
Three star player rating for Anthony from Marca.
Diario AS Spanish paper ratings for United v Barcelona February 23
Three stars for Lisandro Martinez and Fred from Diario AS.
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United v Barcelona (Attendance 73,021 at Old Trafford on 23 February, 2022- UEL Playoff Round Second Leg). United came from behind to win 2-1 and progress to the next round of the Europa League
Also check out Spanish paper player ratings for this MUFC Barca UEL game.
xG Manchester United 0.75-1.19 Barcelona shots map (Actual score MUFC 2-1 Barca)
0-1 Lewandowski penalty goal vs Man Utd xG 0.80
1-1 Fred goal vs Barcelona xG 0.10
2-1 Antony goal vs Barcelona xG 0.05
Jules Kounde 64th minute chance v United xG 0.20
MU vs Barca 2023 Match Stats Second Leg for comparison
(MUFC stats on left; FCB match stats on right)