FC Barcelona were getting very uncomfortable. It was not a death blow, but it was close to it.
Losing 1-0 at home to FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona were not set to be eliminated. But they were edging uncomfortably close to it once again, despite multiple signings and getting an easier group than last go-around.
This was on top of several poor results, including a loss to Real Madrid, that made the local media for the very first time wonder whether Xavi should be sacked.
Just a few minutes later, up stepped João Cancelo.