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Ratings as Marc-Andre ter Stegen proves again why he’s one of world’s best as Barcelona qualify for last-16 after Juventus draw

Alex Rea

02:30 23/11/2017

Barcelona advanced to the Champions League last 16 after clinching top spot in Group D following a 0-0 draw against Juventus in Turin.

Last season’s finalists Juve remain second in the group, a point ahead of third-place Sporting Lisbon, and can secure their qualification with victory at Olympiakos on December 5.

Here are the player ratings from the Juventus Stadium.

JUVENTUS

Buffon 7 – Didn’t have many saves to make but was resolute when needed and kept a clean sheet in the week he celebrated 22 years as a professional.

Barzagli 7 – A performance of defensive rigour, good in the air and quick on the ground on his return to the starting XI.

Benatia 8 – These are the performances Juve fans want to see from the Moroccan who was consistently in the right place at the right time.

Rugani 7 – Crucial the 23-year-old gets big-game experience and this will do his development a world of good after a solid performance. 

Cuadrado 4 – Careless in possession a display littered with errors as he was completely nullified by the impressive Digne.   

Pjanic 6 – Busquets destroying him with a neat turn in the second-half probably best summed up his game. 

Khedira 4 – Have to wonder why he is in the team. Marchisio’s return to fitness should see him dropped because his marking and overall contribution was dire.

Alex Sandro 5 – Nowhere close to the monster form of last season as he committed foul after foul and offered very little going forward. 

Dybala 6 – Was desperately close to netting the winner late on but for a superb stop from ter Stegen.  

Douglas Costa 7 – Showed exactly why he deserves to be starting ahead of Mandzukic with his speed and direct mentality unsettling Semedo.   

Higuain 5 – Non-existent and barely had a touch with his lack of movement combining with little service for an abject display.

Costa was a standout for Juve on a dire night

SUBS

Bentancur 6 

Marchisio 7

Matuidi 6

Messi battles for the ball with Bentancur and Marchisio (R)

BARCELONA

Ter Stegen 8 – A German colossus, he made a couple of solid stops in the first half and then proved yet again why he’s one of the world’s best keepers to deny Dybala late on.

Nelson Semedo 7 – Another excellent game from one of Barca’s most consistent performers this season. 

Pique 7 – Higuain offered very little in their match-up but he won every duel with the Argentine. 

Umtiti 7 – Yet again the man to give Barca strength and structure at the back.

Digne 6 – Completely eliminated the threat of Cuadrado but going forward was poor, a dreadful attempted pass to Suarez in a good position a testament to that.

Rakitic 5 – Barca’s ability to get on the front foot was negated by Rakitic’s perpetually poor touches and unimaginative passing.

Busquets 7 – His schooling of Pjanic was sweet enough and kept his side calmly ticking over.

Iniesta 6 – The only real source of creative threat for Barca which is a concern given his advancing years.

Deulofeu 6 – Looked dangerous his decision making when in good areas let him down, just doesn’t seem to fit into Barca’s style.

Luis Suarez 6 – Close with a free-kick but still looks like he is missing some sharpness despite starting as the centre-forward.

Paulinho 6 – Valverde dropped Messi in favour of Paulinho for a more pragmatic approach but he did play with some enterprise.

Ter Stegen has been Barca’s outstanding player this season

SUBS

Messi 7 

Alba 6

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