Nothing exciting on the night for Barcelona, but that’s OK.
After seeing Girona drop points against Alavés, a professional performance was needed, in a must-win game, to jump their regional rival in the standings.
Barcelona were the better team, and it showed in the box score where it mattered most. And it wasn’t an accident either.
They didn’t need to come out and dominate the ball, although they did have the majority of it against a very good attacking opponent. They didn’t need to entertain the Barcelona faithful on hand. They just needed, minimize mistakes, and win.