After an enticing affair at the Camp Nou, Barcelona emerged 3-0 winners against a fighting Liverpool side that probably deserved better. Ernesto Valverde’s men are now left to defend a three-goal lead at Anfield. It’s unlikely that the Catalan giants will let slip such a lead but such an instance presented itself last season.
After securing a 4-1 lead at Camp Nou, Barcelona succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in Rome to have themselves eliminated from the Champions League at the quarter-final stage. This was a result of complacency, fatigue and a false sense of superiority produced by the 4-1 lead.