Amid that perfect return to the top in terms of both results and performances, Xavi’s Barca suffered an unpleasant goalless draw at Camp Nou against Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League round of 16.Two Frenkie de Jong’s close-range failures in the second half, followed by Jordi Alba’s narrow miss, were the only Blaugrana’s efforts worth mentioning during the entire 90 minutes.Frenkie De Jong vs Galatasaray ⚔90’mins played62 touches1 key pass92.6% accurate passes3 tackles3/4 ground duels won2/3 aerial duels wonHit woodwork onceAnother solid performance 🇳🇱🎩! pic.twitter.com/SKGneBeAqO— 𝐀diiFCB ★ (@Blaugranistaa) March 10, 2022 On the other end, Bafetimbi Gomis stunned the home crowd, but his smooth opener was voided due to an offside.We witnessed a rather dull match between those moments, as the favourites failed to impose their recognizable style, while the visitors were more than happy to see the fixture heading to a draw. Barcelona are held to a 0-0 draw at home by Galatasaray 🤝 pic.twitter.com/P3IAi9m6ne— GOAL (@goal) March 10, 2022 The happiness on the faces as the referee whistled for the end was evident proof they completed the Camp Nou mission just as planned.On the contrary, the Blaugrana are disappointed to see Inaki Pena’s clean sheet, as Barca’s academy offspring on loan at Galatasaray enjoyed a fruitful game at his ‘home’.Iñaki Peña, jugador del #FCBarcelona en el #Galatasaray, ha mantenido la portería a cero como rival de los culés en el Camp Nou. #UEL pic.twitter.com/P7kNbLWf5L— Marcos Allué (@alluemarcos) March 10, 2022 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – ROUND OF 16First legSevilla – West Ham 1-0 (0-0)/El Haddadi 60/Barcelona – Galatasaray 0-0Braga – Monaco 2-0 (1-0)/Ruiz 3, Oliveira 89/Atalanta – Leverkusen 3-2 (2-1)/Malinovskyi 23, Muriel 25,49 – Aranguiz 11, Diaby 63/Rangers – Crvena Zvezda 3-0 (2-0)/Tavernier 11 pen, Morelos 15, Balogun 51/
