Once again it was far from a vintage performance from Barcelona, however, sometimes only the result matters and not the manner of the performance.
Xavi certainly can’t be happy with the way in which Porto routinely sliced through the Catalan’s midfield and back line, though he’ll be encouraged by the verve in which Barca attacked, particularly in the opening 45.
If there was a criticism of the front line, for whom Robert Lewandowski was once again anonymous, it was that far too many chances were initially squandered.
That they were even created has to be seen as a positive for the Blaugranes given how poor Xavi’s squad have been in that regard of late.