Rodri highlights Barcelona’s defensive weaknesses ahead of Paris Saint-Germain

With a match against Paris Saint-Germain approaching, Rodri has identified defence as an area Barcelona still need to improve. The midfielder made that assessment despite his side’s 5-2 victory over Real Betis in the ninth round of the Spanish league on Saturday night.

Rodri also stressed the importance of his goal in the match: by putting Barcelona back in front at 2-1, he said, he brought greater calm to the team. He was pleased with the win but acknowledged the challenge posed by Real Betis. « I’m very happy; this is one of the most difficult stadiums in the Spanish league, and we knew the match would be very difficult, especially because Real Betis played an excellent game. »

I’m very happy; this is one of the most difficult stadiums in the Spanish league, and we knew the match would be very difficult, especially because Real Betis played an excellent game.

The midfielder described the upcoming meeting as a test for Barcelona. « We now have to prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain, which may be the best team in the world. It will be a good test for us », he said. Rodri also underlined the need to address defensive shortcomings: « We are still conceding a lot of goals, and we have to solve this problem if we are to reach our full potential. »

Barcelona will hope to build on the Real Betis victory and continue its positive results. The match against Paris Saint-Germain will provide a test of the team’s ability to balance its attacking strength with greater defensive solidity.

In Ligue 1, Paris sits sixth with 11 points after 6 matches. Its record stands at 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, with 8 goals scored and 4 conceded. Across its last 5 league matches, Paris has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. At home, the club is unbeaten in 3 matches, with 2 wins and 1 draw; away, it has 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat in 3 games. Paris has scored 5 goals and conceded 1 at home, compared with 3 scored and 3 conceded away. Across its Ligue 1 matches, its average is 1.33 goals scored and 0.67 conceded per game.