Barcelona were always going to find it tough going at Espanyol, with passions whipped up by Gerard Pique’s recent comments after the Copa del Rey tie in January.
Ernesto Valverde’s side had lost here in the cup just a few weeks ago and really struggled in the wet conditions which deteriorated as the game wore on and the rain continued to pour.
The weather saw big puddles form on the pitch which meant the ball kept holding up and made it impossible for Barca to play their short passing game.
The team finally started to go more direct late on and indeed it was little surprise that their goal came from a set piece.