- 15 Jesús Navas – 5
Rarely got in behind Barcelona, so his unbelievable pace was not utilised as it should have been. Was sacrificed in the second for the enthusiastic Samir Nasri.
- 42 Yaya Touré – 7
Worked tirelessly against his old club, and his immense physical stature was noticeable in the middle of the park against Barca’s diminutive players. Made some nice passes too, and shielded the ball expertly with his brute strength.
- 25 Fernandinho – 8
A really, really good player. Fernandinho was the man most often charged with stealing possession from Messi, and he did so on more than a few occasions. Also picked the right times to charge towards Barca players in possession to steal the ball back.
- 13 Aleksandar Kolarov – 5
Made some rash challenges, and was sacrificed for Joleon Lescott when Demichelis was sent off. Looked very far from a top notch left-winger.
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