FC Barcelona vs Como 1907 Player Ratings: Full Match Review
Walking into the Camp Nou for the Joan Gamper Trophy always feels special, but this one carried extra weight. Cesc Fàbregas coming back as Como’s manager, Sergi Roberto wearing the captain’s armband for the visitors, Álex Valle facing his boyhood club… it wasn’t just a friendly. It felt personal. A proper homecoming mixed with ambition, pride, and a little bit of “look how far we’ve come, ”FC Barcelona vs Como 1907 Player Ratings.”
The Story Behind the Match
Barcelona were flying in pre-season — scoring for fun, moving the ball quickly, and looking genuinely excited under Hansi Flick. This was their last warm-up before La Liga kicked off, the classic Gamper night in front of a packed house. Como, freshly promoted to Serie A and coached by a Barça legend, wanted to show they belong on the big stage. Spoiler: the quality gap was obvious, but the heart was there.
How Both Teams Set Up
Barça rolled out in their usual high-energy, front-foot style: loads of width from Yamal and Raphinha, Fermín floating between the lines, Pedri and Frenkie pulling the strings. It was fast, vertical, and relentless.
Como tried to stay compact and hit on the break. Cesc had them organized, but as you’d expect, but once Barça clicked into gear the Italians were chasing shadows most of the night.
FC Barcelona Player Ratings – Joan Gamper Trophy vs Como
Joan García – 7/10 First start at the Camp Nou and the kid looked like he belonged. Calm distribution, made the couple of saves he had to make look easy. Nice debut.
Pau Cubarsí – 7.5/10 This boy is 17 going on 27. Reads the game ridiculously well, steps in front of strikers, pings passes like it’s nothing. Absolute Rolls-Royce of a centre-back.
Ronald Araujo – 7/10 Did what Araujo does — won every header, scared strikers into bad touches, stepped into midfield when needed. Rock solid.
Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10 Got forward well, linked nicely on the left, but got caught out of position a couple of times. Still shaking off a bit of rust, I think.
Frenkie de Jong – 8/10 Glided through the game. That little scooped assist for Fermín’s second goal was pure class. When he’s this smooth, Barça tick.
Pedri – 7.5/10 Quietly controlled everything. Barely gave the ball away, always found the right pass, kept the tempo exactly where Flick wanted it.
Fermín López – 9/10 (Man of the Match) Took his two goals like a seasoned pro and could’ve had a hat-trick. Ghosted into pockets, linked play, pressed like a madman. He’s forcing his way into the starting XI — no debate.
Raphinha – 7.5/10 Back to his electric best. Great assist for Yamal, scored one himself, constantly stretched Como. Looks reborn under Flick.
Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10 Early days on his loan, but you can already see the pace and power. Missed a sitter after rounding the keeper, but the raw material is there.
Lamine Yamal – 8.5/10 Sixteen years old and humiliating senior defenders for fun. Two goals (one of them an absolute peach curled into the far corner), endless tricks, fearless. The kid is different.
Subs Gavi injected his usual chaos and fire, Casadó looked tidy, Roony Bardghji got his first minutes and didn’t look out of place. Depth looks scary.
Como 1907 Player Ratings
Jean Butez – 5/10 Picked the ball out of his net five times. Made a couple of decent stops, but it was a rough night.
Mërgim Vojvoda – 5.5/10 Worked his socks off trying to contain Yamal. Lost most battles, but at least he kept fighting.
Marc-Oliver Kempf – 5.5/10 Big and strong in the air, but got twisted inside out by movement-wise.
Álex Valle – 5/10 Tough ask coming back to the Camp Nou in the opposition shirt. Did okay defensively, but you could tell the occasion got to him a bit.
Ignace van der Brempt – 4.5/10 Really struggled with the pace down his side.
Sergi Roberto – 5/10 Led by example, tried to calm things down in midfield, but the gulf in quality was just too big. Still weird seeing him in blue.
Martin Baturina – 4.5/10 Tried to make things happen but got swallowed up.
Nico Paz – 5/10 Showed nice touches and didn’t hide. One of the few who looked like he could play at a higher level with more minutes.
Jayden Addai – 4/10 Barely got a kick.
Anastasios Douvikas – 4.5/10 Isolated and couldn’t hold it up against Araujo and Cubarsí.
Ivan Azón – 4/10 Came on and ran around a lot. That was about it.
Subs like Cutrone, Caqueret, and Alberto Moreno added a bit of energy, but the game was long gone.
What Barcelona Got Absolutely Right
The pressing was ferocious, the width brutal, and the movement off the ball was Premier League-level intense. Yamal and Raphinha pinned the full-backs, Fermín exploited the half-spaces, and Pedri/Frenkie just toyed with the midfield. When it’s clicking like this, very few teams in Europe can live with them.
What Como Can Take Home (Even After a 5-0)
It’s only a friendly, but nights like this are priceless for a promoted side. They now know exactly where the bar is. Nico Paz looked promising, Sergi Roberto’s leadership will be huge for them, and Cesc will have hours of video to work with. They’ll be better for this.
Standout Performers
- Fermín López – turning into a serious player right in front of our eyes
- Lamine Yamal – already one of the best wingers on the planet at 17
- Frenkie de Jong – the smoothest operator in midfield
- Pau Cubarsí – future captain written all over him
Looking Ahead
For Barcelona: the signs are ridiculously exciting. The kids aren’t just promising anymore — they’re delivering. If Flick keeps this intensity and freedom, it’s going to be a fun season.
For Como: back to the drawing board, but with clear areas to improve and a manager who knows exactly what top level looks like. They’ll cause a few shocks in Serie A if they tighten up defensively.
All in all, perfect send-off for Barça, valuable reality check for Como, and a beautiful night of football with a proper emotional storyline. Can’t ask for much more from the Gamper.
Visca Barça, and good luck to Cesc and the boys in blue — they’ll need it, but you never know!
