Barcelona took on Dynamo Kiev knowing it was a must-win match after opening with defeats against Bayern Munich and Benfica and duly took all three points against the Ukrainian champions.
It was hardly a convincing showing by Ronald Koeman’s side against a Dynamo Kiev team who offered very little indeed going forwards. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen had virtually nothing to do in the Barca goal such was the visitors’ lack of ambition.
The Catalans could, and really should, have won by more than just Gerard Pique’s strike but the win still keeps Barca alive at the halfway stage.