The boss reminded reporters that the players came into the game on the back of plenty of celebrations following the win in midweek that confirmed them as champions: “we’d eaten and drank a lot before this match, but I’m very satisfied with the game. We were just short of a spark to open them up, but I congratulated the players on their performance”.

Guardiola had special praise for the Barça B players who starred in the game: ““Bartra and Fontàs were extraordinary; Dos Santos was marvellous at full back, marvellous –he played a great game”.

With the final game at the stadium done and dusted, Guardiola is now beginning to focus on the Wembley game and he explained: “we need to get back that spark of timing that meant we were were winning games easily –if we don’t we can’t go forward. From Wednesday, we will be working on the Malaga game and then it’s time to prepare for Wembley”.