Football can be the cruellest of mistresses sometimes.
On another night, Barca could’ve have four or five goals in the first half alone, but sadly it wasn’t to be.
Once Messi had seen his spot-kick saved, it was always going to be an uphill struggle, but the entire team deserve great credit for maintaining their competitive edge right until the final whistle.
The effort put in easily matched - perhaps even surpassed - that against Sevilla, and with these kinds of performances becoming a regular habit, there’s every reason to believe that the rest of the season could end with the Catalans hoisting some silverware.