Barcelona remains a work in progress under Xavi, and while there have been glimpses of brighter days ahead, there's still work to be done for this version of the team to catch this version of Real Madrid.
Barcelona battled back from a goal down on two occasions to Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, forcing extra time in Saudi Arabia only for Federico Valverde to seize a third lead for Los Blancos in the latest edition of El Clásico.
Luuk de Jong answered Vinicius Junior's opener, while Ansu Fati made his return and headed in the second equalizer after Karim Benzema's go-ahead strike, making for quite the spectacle in Riyadh.