Araujo's outstanding performance against Granada

Araujo's outstanding performance against Granada

The Uruguayan centre back, scorer of Barça's late equaliser, was one of the stand out performers for Ronald Koeman's team

The man who scored Barça's equaliser against Granada on Monday was also one of the team's most outstanding performers. Ronald Araujo completed 63 passes and was also the blaugrana with most efforts on goal with a total of three. 

One of those three efforts ended up in the back of the net and Araujo's three efforts on target is a record from a defender only surpassed by Rafa Márquez in the last two decades with the Mexican recording four attempts on goal in two separate fixtures in the 2004/05 season.

Leader in the air 

Araujo is great in the air and his five headed attempts on goal is the most recorded by a Barça player since Seydou Keita had four headers in a game against Sporting Gijón. 

The Uruguayan is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo who recorded six headers in a game for Real Madrid against Málaga in the 2015/16 season, level in second place with Deyverson who who also completed five in an Alavés v Atlético Madrid game in 2017/18.  

Araujo is a powerful figure in the air when not threatening the opponents' goal also. The Uruguayan recorded 12 headers won against Eibar in the 2019/20 and added 10 in the draw with Granada on Monday evening. 

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