Slavia Prague 1-2 Barcelona: 4 players who impressed and one who was poor | UEFA Champions League 2019/20 

The irrepressible Lionel Messi again proved to be the i
The irrepressible Lionel Messi again proved to be the difference

#4 Luis Suarez - Impressed

Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez

The Uruguayan hitman continues to chase a Champions League goal away from home as he hasn't scored for the Blaugrana on the road in over 30 hours of football. However, Luis Suarez was excellent in this encounter as he gave the Slavia Prague defenders something to worry about all evening.

His most significant contribution came in the 57th minute of play as he was on the end of a Messi freekick, popping a shot at Kolar's goal from close range. The ball deflected wickedly off Olayinka's shoulder for the winning goal of the night and Suarez wheeled away in celebration amidst probably a hint of frustration that it didn't go in cleanly.

The former Liverpool forward had a total of 5 shots, with 2 on target in the encounter.


#3 Jan Boril - Impressed

The moment Jan Boril outfoxed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
The moment Jan Boril outfoxed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

On a night where the Czech champions had to step up their game, Boril was one of the standout performers for Jindrich Trpisovsky's side.

The left-back was a thorn in the Blaugrana's side as he ventured forward on many occasions, boasting of the joint highest shots of any Slavia player in the encounter. He had 3 shots in the match with 1 on target. He also had the most touches for his side with 84 touches and 3 key passes.

His most telling contribution came in the second half as he pulled his side level after 5 minutes. Nicolae Stanciu played a beautiful ball to Lukas Masopust from deep, and the flowing move ended with a pass to Boril who stabbed his shot beyond the reach of ter Stegen.

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Edited by Shashwat Kumar