Barcelona vs Olympiacos: 5 Talking Points as Barca are reduced to 10 men

#4 Conditions at the Camp Nou sees players struggle

Gerard Deulofeu slipped a couple of times on the slippery pitch

The weather in Barcelona wasn't exactly conducive to a great game of football. Constant rain that even saw cameramen struggling to keep their lenses dry made the pitch a bit slippery and the players struggled to get a grip.

The stands were largely empty as most people stayed away from the stadium. The majority of the seats at the Camp Nou do not have a roof over them and plenty of empty seats greeted the teams as they walked out.

While it wasn't exactly similar to a cold, wet night in Stoke, the slippery pitch saw players that rely on pace and quick turns struggle to make an impact.

Deulofeu constantly found space out on the right but was let down by the nature of the surface, preventing him from cutting in when he had the chance. Messi also struggled to accelerate and decelerate when he had the ball at his feet, allowing Olympiacos defenders to stop him in his tracks.