A member of the loan ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona enjoyed something of a breakout performance in the colours of his new club this weekend.

The player in question? Ronald Araújo.

Stopper Araújo of course brought a surprise close to his Barcelona stint earlier this summer, taking his talents to Premier League heavyweights Liverpool on loan for the duration of the campaign.

The Uruguayan had since endured something of a hit-and-miss start to life at Anfield, accused of looking clumsy across a pair of appearances off the bench.

On Friday evening, though, Araújo provided a glimpse at the kind of physical dominance of which he is capable when firing on all cylinders.

In from the off at right-back in a Premier League meeting with Ipswich Town, the 27-year-old was a legitimate candidate for Man of the Match, after producing the following statistics:

• 9/10 duels won (most)
• 6/6 aerial duels won (most)
• 7 clearances (joint-most)