Despite losing in the national derby, Barcelona midfielder Fermin's performance is still eye-catching. "Aspen" took stock of the young midfielder's performance.

Fermin has proven that he is the best option for the team at present, especially when other competitors such as Olmo and Rafinha are absent due to injuries. Since returning from injury, Fermin has become one of the key players in the team to maintain good competitive condition.

Fermin entered El Clasico with high morale, thanks to his hat-trick against Olympiacos in the Champions League. There is no doubt that his name is in the starting lineup at the Bernabeu. Only the appearance of Casado and moving Pedri or De Jong forward may cost him the opportunity to start. Even so, he could potentially be used as a false winger on the left.

Fermin has already scored in the El Clasico at the Bernabeu, when Barcelona lost 2-3 (Hamal's goal was cancelled). In this game, he scored again to help the team equalize the score. The goal came from a wonderful assist from Rashford, who received a pass from Pedri after stealing from Guler, and Fermin stepped into the penalty area to finish the shot.

Although he made poor decisions at some critical moments in the game, such as choosing to shoot instead of passing to his wide teammates in two numerically superior counterattacks, he still had a chance to score with a header, only to be cleared by Huizen on the goal line. In fact, Fermin is the player with the most shots on target in the El Clasico (4), surpassing Mbappe, Bellingham, Phelan, Yamal and Rashford.