The result of today's game seemingly carries little to no consequence for Barça with regard to qualification. However, there is a need to maintain the current tidal wave of momentum that results over past month have built up. The onus is on Bayer Leverkusen to take the game to Barça, yet any result other than a win will see Luis Enrique and the players criticised (perhaps for "not taking the game seriously").
Like most German sides, Bayer Leverkusen are a well-drilled team and their whole is greater than the sum of their parts. There is quality throughout the Werkself side - from Bernd Leno in goal and Kyriakos Papadopoulos in defence to Christoph Kramer in midfield and Javier "Chicharito" Hernández up front.