It's been that way previously against Los Blancos of course, but in the first 45 particularly, the Catalans were formidable in terms of the way in which they kept the ball. Whether at full tilt or slowing the game down to walking pace, all of the quality came from those in blaugrana. The likes of Pedri and Frenkie de Jong dictated the ebb and flow of the game, with team-mates adept at keeping Real's players at arm's length.