Pedri 7, Coutinho 6, Griezmann 8: Barcelona ratings v Dynamo Kiev as they rest Lionel Messi

Catalans leave La Liga form behind to qualify for knockout stages

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  BARCELONA RATINGS: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 5 – In truth, he had little to do other than make two comfortable saves. He’ll be grateful for the clean sheet after his howler at the weekend. AP

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  Sergino Dest, 8 – He made good runs though was often bereft of options ahead of him. He gave Barca the lead with his first goal for the club when he showed tidy feet before slotting into the bottom corner. Reuters

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  Clement Lenglet, 5 – A feisty performance. He was strong in the challenge but again gave away needless free-kicks. On one occasion, he was lucky not to give away a penalty. EPA

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  Oscar Mingueza, 8 – A promising debut. He was solid in the tackle, composed on the ball, and showed great anticipation to snuff out attacks. Flicked on an Alena corner for Braithwaite to double the lead. EPA

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  Junior Firpo, 4 – Was guilty of slowing the game on too many occasions. It was difficult to tell whether he was disinterested or scared of making mistakes. AFP

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  Carles Alena 7 – Promising performance in which he protected the ball and got things moving quickly, though his runs were a bit predictable in the second half. Provided the corner that led to Barca’s second goal. AP

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  Miralem Pjanic 6 – Played in a more advanced role and did the simple things well, spraying short passes to those around him. Had little space to operate in. EPA

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  Pedri 7 – Played well and pulled the strings. Grew into the game just as Barca did, but linked the play well in the second half. AP

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  Philippe Coutinho, 6 – The was a customary effort from the edge of the box, but the Brazilian was unable to find a way through Kyiv’s defence. Barca looked more dynamic after he came off. EPA

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  Francisco Trincao, 7 – One of Barca’s most effective attacking players who on one occasion showed some lovely footwork to spin between two players before being brought down. AFP

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  Martin Braithwaite, 6 – Looked poor until he found himself in the right place at the right time to head home at the back post to double Barca’s lead. He scored another when he recovered from being pushed in the back to convert from the penalty spot. AFP

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  SUBS: Antoine Griezmann (Coutinho, 66) 8 – Looked incredibly sharp in a free role after coming on, first forcing Bushchan into a save before scoring Barca’s fourth with an emphatic finish. AFP

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  Jordi Alba (Lenglet, 66) 7 – Made an instant impact after coming on, crossing for Braithwaite to head at goal in a move that led to Barca’s third. Reuters

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  Riqui Puig (Pjanic, 65) 7 – Showed some great touches and vision around the Kyiv box – Barca looked more dangerous after he came on. Has definitely provided a strong case for more game time. EPA

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  Konrad De La Fuente, (Trincao, 83) N/A – Barca’s second US-based player, he did little wrong. Made sure of his passes and made one key delivery in particular. AFP

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  Matheus Fernandes, (Pedri, 73), N/A – Looked very confident on the ball and showed some neat touches. Looks like a player with big potential. AFP

An inexperienced Barcelona side missing Lionel Messi cruised to a 4-0 win at Dynamo Kiev to reach the Champions League knockout stages for the 17th consecutive season and continue their 100 per cent start in the competition.

After a sluggish opening, the Catalans took the lead early in the second half as Sergino Dest completed a flowing move to score his first goal for the club since joining from Ajax Amsterdam in the summer.

Danish forward Martin Braithwaite soon doubled their lead with his first goal in Europe's top competition at the age of 29, diving in from close range to turn in a flicked header from debutant defender Oscar Mingueza.

Braithwaite struck again in the 70th minute from the penalty spot while substitute Antoine Griezmann got the fourth goal in added time, rounding off a victory which took Group G leaders Barca on to 12 points from four games and clinched their place in the last 16.

"We've completed our objective, which was to qualify, and we gave a very positive image of ourselves," said Barca coach Ronald Koeman.

"We played with a lot of energy and although we were not very effective in the first half, we dominated the second and had some very nice passages of play. Every player showed hunger and the young players gave good displays too."

With his team on the verge of qualifying from the group and reeling from Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Koeman made eight changes to his side, including keeping captain Messi and Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong at home.

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