Barcelona dominated possession, with nearly 83 percent of the ball — more than in any game since Pep Guardiola’s days in charge. But if that signalled a change in approach, chances were limited for a Barca side without the injured Luis Suarez. Lucien Favre’s team were 3-1 down when Haaland came on in the 56th minute for his first appearance since a 20 million-euro ($22 million) move from Salzburg. It was a sixth hat-trick of the season for Haaland, who had already scored 28 goals in 22 games for Salzburg. When a firecracker was thrown onto the pitch and exploded next to Brugge’s ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, Kompany came across to remonstrate with his own team’s fans.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2020 13:07 UTC