ImpactLopez made five saves in what was an excellent showing, though his team struggled in front of him. It's bad-to-worse for the keeper as he now heads towards a clash Sunday, with an in-form Sociedad side.
NOVEMBER 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Resumen de FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol (1-0)
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Diego Lopez - Excellent in defeatLopez made five saves during Saturday's 1-0 loss to Barcelona.
Adri Embarba - Busy despite defeatEmbarba shot three times (twice on goal), and made two tackles during Saturday's 1-0 loss to Barcelona.
ImpactEmbarba is a solid fantasy option in most formats with his duty on set-pieces, and all-around attacking acumen. The forward hasn't really gotten on the scoresheet much, with only two assists in 14 starts, but his volume tends to make up for it. He faces a tough Sunday task against Sociedad, who have proven very hard to beat.
NOVEMBER 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Raul De Tomas - Five shots in lossDe Tomas shot five times off goal during Saturday's 1-0 loss to Barcelona.
ImpactDe Tomas seemed to want to be certain that no one could question his lack of effort towards goal. That said none of his shots were particularly threatening for Marc-Andre ter Stegen. De Tomas was on a five game goal streak before this and is likely to return to his unstoppable scoring moving forward. Next up is a Sunday clash with table-toppers Sociedad.
NOVEMBER 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Marc-Andre ter Stegen - Easy clean sheetTer Stegen made three saves and one clearance during Saturday's 1-0 win over Espanyol.
ImpactTer Stegen finally had some sort of bounce back performance Saturday, coming off a horrible performance before the break. The keeper earned his third league clean sheet from 11 matches, a rate that certainly won't win him any golden glove awards. He will be an option that is likely not worth the salary Tuesday against Benfica.
NOVEMBER 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Frenkie De Jong - Creates three chances in derbyDe Jong created three chances and made one tackle during Saturday's 1-0 win over Espanyol.
ImpactDe Jong is never going to be a major attacking, or fantasy option, it's simply not the type of player he is. That said he has become a strong part of the starting XI, and those consistent minutes give him some sort of fantasy floor. He will be a safe, if not glamorous, or high-ceiling option Tuesday, against Benfica.
NOVEMBER 20, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jordi Alba - Six crosses in winAlba sent in six crosses (none accurate) during Saturday's 1-0 win over Espanyol.
ImpactAlba was forward constantly from left-back, but in the end failed to get anything dangerous going. The left-back has plenty of fantasy upside with his aggressive style, but his lack of finishing touch has left him as a mediocre option. He will likely be in the starting XI on Tuesday, against Benfica.
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