The start was a humiliating one for a Barca team which, while weakened, still boasted the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi, Javier Mascherano and Gerard Pique.

对于这样一支虽然实力遭到削弱，但仍有着梅西、哈维、马斯切拉诺和皮克这些球员的巴萨球队来说，这样的开局不怎么光彩。

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