It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t have to be.
This was an impressive win for Barcelona, after traveling to Leganes on just two days of rest, against a brave team that loves to attack, and who were desperate for points to rescue themselves from the relegation zone.
Hansi Flick had important decisions to make in this one, and in the end, he decided he needed his most important players on the field from the start. The Dortmund second leg would be a secondary consideration given the four-goal advantage his team was able to build.