Having won 14 trophies in four years as a coach at the Nou Camp after a decorated playing career with Barcelona, there was always going to be huge interest in Pep Guardiola’s return with Manchester City.
His first visit since leaving in 2012 resulted in a 3-0 defeat for Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final last year.
It did not get any better on Wednesday night as Sportsmail's CHRIS WHEELER looks at how the City boss fared this time.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola shows his frustration on his return to the Nou Camp
Guardiola received a genuinely warm embrace from Barcelona coach Luis Enrique, his former team-mate, in the tunnel before kick-off.