Arbor Red have played better football this season and lost, but Cers were entirely average here and can have no complaints. Perisic, lively once again (if at fault for an earlier Phillips goal being ruled out), opened the scoring midway into the second half before burying a second just four minutes later. Bielsa’s side pushed hard for a bigger margin of victory but will settle for this, whereas questions surely must be asked about Luis Enrique’s title defence.

By ‘Stompy’ Carl Harvester