Barcelona player ratings vs Racing: Lamine Yamal finishes the job! Wonderkid seals Copa del Rey win after super-sub Fermin Lopez tees up Ferran Torres | Goal.com Malaysia

Barcelona player ratings vs Racing: Lamine Yamal finishes the job! Wonderkid seals Copa del Rey win after super-sub Fermin Lopez tees up Ferran Torres | Goal.com Malaysia

Arthur Jones
Arthur Jones
Published: Jan 16, 2026

Barcelona avoided a Copa del Rey upset thanks to second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal in a 2-0 win. A day after bitter rivals Real Madrid were dumped out of the competition by second division side Albacete, Hansi Flick's men overcame a stern examination against similar opposition on Thursday. The cup holders were indebted to substitute Fermin Lopez as they reached the quarter-finals in battling fashion.

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Goalkeeper & Defence

Joan Garcia (8/10):

Commanded his area fairly well early on and made a couple of smart stops along the way. Made a vital stop at the death to preserve their lead.

Jules Kounde (7/10):

Was on sweeper duty at the back and did it well in the first half. Most of his good work was in a defensive capacity.

Pau Cubarsi (7/10):

Had to deal with a pacy, counter-attacking attack and stood up well to it in the first 45, and that continued in the second.

Gerard Martin (7/10):

Held his own in the heart of Barca's defence and did a decent job when coming up against the tricky Suleiman Camara.

Alejandro Balde (6/10):

Was put on the back foot on a couple of occasions but largely held up pretty well to what came his way.

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Midfield

Marc Casado (6/10):

Broke up play on repeated occasions and worked his socks off for Flick's side.

Dani Olmo (5/10):

While he has undoubted quality, he disappears in games a bit too often. Was hooked after the hour mark.

Marc Bernal (6/10):

Had a couple of decent openings but didn't offer much creativity for his forward line.

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Attack

Lamine Yamal (7/10):

Cut a frustrated figure at first as not much was sticking for him but he turned on the style a bit more in the second period. Grabbed a late goal to put more gloss on the scoreline.

Ferran Torres (7/10):

Was fairly anonymous in the opening 45 but took his goal well just when Barca's nerves may have been fraying.

Marcus Rashford (6/10):

Consistently whips in dangerous crosses and fashions chances for himself but was lacking a bit of spark.

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Subs & Manager

Fermin Lopez (7/10):

The young playmaker has repeatedly shown he can be a great impact player off the bench, and his vision paved the way to Barca's opener.

Pedri (6/10):

Was solid off the bench.

Raphinha (7/10):

Wasn't quite at the races but still popped up with a late assist.

Robert Lewandowski (6/10):

The Pole nearly scored shortly after coming on but was denied by an inspired keeper.

Eric Garcia (N/A):

Too little time to make an impact.

Hansi Flick (7/10):

His team were quite off colour in the first half and didn't really fashion any big chances but they were much improved in the second half as the hosts dropped off. The introduction of Lopez did the trick, too.