"This match was crucial for us to rid ourselves of the sensation of never being able to win away," said Valverde. "We knew that we were going to play at a very demanding ground in hot conditions, on a pitch where the ball doesn't zip much and against a tough opponent that stops you from playing. "We didn't play well in the first half but once we took the lead they basically didn't have any chances."
A remarkable counter-attack goal launched by Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and finished off by Luis Suarez put Barca on their way four minutes before the break, and Junior's tap-in shortly after the restart made sure of the three points.