Lionel Messi’s second-half negative mark against 10-man Granada gave new mentor Quique Setien a triumphant beginning at Barcelona, however it was anything but a persuading show by the La Liga champions.
Barca had over 80% of the possession, however the build-up was regularly moderate and awkward at the Camp Nou. Setien’s strategies for Barcelona’s assault was to attempt to experience the center of the backline, however as a general rule they were choked by a well-penetrated defense.
That defence lost a man when German Sanchez was shown a second yellow in the 69th minute for a foul on Messi, and seven minutes later Barcelona were ahead.
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