Oriol Romeu

PETE JENSON: Underappreciated and then slashed, Spain and Barça's legendary Xavi had no intention of visiting Barcelona. The club has form for chewing up and spitting out its stars, but the 44-year-old, who won every aspect of the game for club and country, is now in danger of being remembered more for his comical last season at the club he adores than for his numerous trophies. It's long been established that he is not Pep Guardiola's second coming. He isn't a visionary nor does he have the same lightning quick mental skills to switch games from the touchline. But he still won La Liga last season, Barcelona's first without Lionel Messi, and who's to say it won't be their last game for a long time. He made the biggest mistake not to use that triumph to build a power base within the club. He should have laid down markers having won the trophy, but instead, he allowed others at the club to make all the changes.

PETE JENSON: Xavi's latest plight in Barcelona ticks all the boxes for a coach walking toward expulsion. His director of football would like someone else to take over, while major names in the team are dissatisfied. The players he wanted to keep are now gone, but he does have to deal with those he didn't like. Copa del Rey game against a third-tier team featuring a giant-killing act will be next week.

In the 40th minute at the Volksparkstadion stadium in Hamburg, Germany, Danylo Sikan opened the scoring on the night for the Ukrainian side. Barcelona ruled possession in their quest for an equalizer, but Donetsk held firm.