The facts show that Barcelona beat Slavia Prague 2-1 on Wednesday and now top Group F by three points at the midway point, but the reality is that Ernesto Valverde’s side were poor again away from home in Europe.
Lionel Messi had given them the perfect start inside three minutes, stroking home Arthur’s pass, and it looked at that point that the visitors could go on and put in a commanding performance against the Czech champions.
However, that did not happen and Slavia Prague can consider themselves unlucky not to have taken a point off the Spanish champions.