Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid player ratings: Oblak saves Atleti as Los Colchoneros stop Messi

Neither team could find the break through as defense ruled the day

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou on Sunday in a match that could have massive ramifications in the La Liga title race. Atleti remained in first place in the league as a result though they can get jumped on Sunday if Real Madrid beat Sevilla.

But how did each player perform in this one? Here are our player ratings for the match for every starter, substitute and manager.

All ratings are out of 10, and the higher the number the better. A zero would be a first-minute red card. A 10 would be like a dominant hat trick.

Barca ratings

Name	Minutes	How did they do?	Rating
(GK) Marc-Andre Ter Stegen	90	Made six saves, including a couple pretty of solid ones, but he never felt in much danger.	7
(DEF) Sergino Dest	75	Surprisingly solid defensively. His speed really helped him recover the ball a couple times. Came off in the second half.	6
(DEF) Gerard Pique	90	Won the majority of his aerial duels, tackled well and had some timely clearances. Solid from the veteran.	7.5
(DEF) Clement Lenglent	90	Average. Did intercept the ball well and had a solid block. But the chances didn't really go his way.	6
(DEF) Oscar Mingueza	45	Came off at the break after a poor defensive showing where he just didn't seem ready.	4
(MID) Jordi Alba	90	Left a lot to be desired defensively, but he is here for the attack. Created a team-high four chances and delivered a tasty ball late to Ousmane Dembele that was missed.	7
(MID) Sergio Busquets	32	Came off with an injury in the first half. Had completed 96.2 percent of his passes before that in typical Busquets fashion.	N/A
(MID) Frenkie de Jong	90	His passing was exceptionally accurate (97.4 percent), but it didn't lead to anything. Most of his passes were short and not threatening.	6
(MID) Pedri	75	Not a factor at all. Came off after 75 minutes. Did not create a single chance or record a shot.	4
(FWD) Antoine Griezmann	90	Had a couple decent looks, and was a bit creative, but it was underwhelming for his expectations. Never really seemed like he would make a difference.	5
(FWD) Lionel Messi	90	The team's biggest threat as always. Came close on a couple free kicks, showed tremendous hustle defensively, yet Jan Oblak was having none of his attempts in attack.	6
Substitutes	Replaced	How did they do?	Rating
Illaix Kourouma	Busquets (32')	Provided a jolt off the bench and could have won it. Atleti's defensive was ready though, blocking two of his shots that were in great spots.	6
Ronald Araujo	Mingueza (46')	Came in to help the defense and did just that. Found the net as well but was offside.	6
Ousmane Dembele	Dest (75')	Wasted a great header chance late as he once again just failed to deliver in a big game.	5
Sergi Roberto	Pedri (75')	Had 10 touches in 15 minutes. No impact.	N/A
Manager	Subs used	How did the manager do?	Rating
Ronald Koeman	4	Was in the stands due to suspension, but that didn't keep him from having his impact. Surely it is another wasted chance, failing to deliver in a game against top competition. The story of his career at Barca so far. Underwhelming.	3

Atletico ratings

Name	Minutes	How did they do?	Rating
(GK) Jan Oblak	90	Made an unbelievable save on Lionel Messi in the first half to keep it at 0-0, while also stopping a free kick late. Superb.	8
(DEF) Kieran Trippier	90	Fairly strong showing from the Englishman.  Won half of his tackles, half of his duels and recovered the ball well.  A calm presence on the ball too.	6.5
(DEF) Stefan Savic	90	Was not forced to make a tackle in this match. Did do well to clear the ball out in dangerous spots but struggled in the air.	5
(DEF) Felipe	90	Really good in the air against the undersized Barca. Also was strong in his duels, timing his attempts well.	6.5
(DEF) Mario Hermoso	90	Was certainly active but far from efficient. His tackling was a bit poor, was handled on some duels and was caught out of position at times.	5
(MID) Yannick Carrasco	90	A lively showing as he created a couple chances, had three of his own but really struggled with his accuracy in passing. Completed just 66.7 percent of them.	7
(MID) Koke	90	Was not involved going forward much at all. Sat back, sprayed the ball around the field but usually stuck to short passes to feet, where he was accurate as can be.	7
(MID) Marcos Llorente	90	On a hot streak in attack, he was held to nothing here. At times he tried to force the ball forward and just wasted possession.	5
(MID) Thomas Lemar	13	Came off after 13 minutes with an injury.	N/A
(FWD) Angel Correa	73	An average display from the former San Lorenzo man. Did created a couple chances but neither was great. Also struggled with his passes in the final third.	5
(FWD) Luis Suarez	90	The team's biggest threat in attack. Had four shots, three on frame, but none felt like great opportunities. The serve wasn't truly there.	5
Substitutes	Replaced	How did they do?	Rating
Saul	Lemar (13')	Came on and then was taken off in the second half as he was on a yellow card. Did next to nothing in his 54 minutes as Barca controlled the ball.	5
Joao Felix	Saul (67')	Played 23 minutes, had no shots and created no chances. Not involved.	5
Geoffrey Kondogbia	Correa (73')	Brought in to help defensively in the middle and almost cost his team with a silly challenge on Messi that led to a freak kick.	4
Manager	Subs used	How did the manager do?	Rating
Diego Simeone	3	It was ugly, as it usually is, but he'll take it. He knows a win was there for the taking, but it wasn't all that bad. They need Sevilla to take something on Sunday.	6