If ever there was a game that showed the need to get an extremely high defensive line exactly right, this was it.
After only five minutes of this classic Copa clash, most culers would’ve been forgiven for thinking that Hansi Flick had got things completely wrong.
By half-time Barca were back in front thanks to a press the likes of which we’ve rarely seen from the Blaugranes; incredibly intense and savage at times, Barca barely allowing Diego Simenoe’s side to breathe.
There were plenty of standout performances on the night too, including from the likes of Inigo Martinez and Pedri, but surely collective caps have to be doffed in Pau Cubarsi’s direction.