It was a night to celebrate more than just another win in the Champions League, which sets Hansi Flick’s side up nicely in terms of qualification, three more games to negotiate notwithstanding.
Despite Brest not being one of the bigger names, they arrived at the Estadio Lluis Companys with a reasonable record and, for long periods, were able to stifle Barça despite the Catalans having the lion’s share of possession.
Robert Lewandowski, a veteran of the premier European competition, won an early penalty after he was clattered by Marco Bizot, and the Polish international stroked home for his 100th goal in the Champions League - a tally he would add to late in the game.