UEFA Champions League 2019-20: Barcelona 0-0 Slavia Prague - 3 Talking Points as Blaugrana register stalemate at the Camp Nou

Barcelona hosted Slavia Prague at the Camp Nou as they aimed to consolidate their position in Group H of the Champions League. Going into the game, the Catalan giants were unbeaten in Europe this season looked to take a major step towards qualification with a victory. Barcelona, however, failed to make their opportunities count as Slavia registered a well deserved 0-0 draw.

The away team weren't fazed by the prospect of playing at the Camp Nou and took the game to Ernesto Valverde's side, particularly in the first half but both sides failed to put the ball into the back of the net. Lionel Messi came close to scoring before the break with an outrageous solo effort but the Argentinian's shot cannoned off the crossbar which proved to be lucky let-off for the away side.

In a tightly contested opening forty-five minutes, both goalkeepers had to make decisive action to keep the scores level and Slavia failed to capitalize on their early momentum. Jordi Alba was withdrawn at half-time in favour of Sergi Roberto and teenage sensation Ansu Fati also arrived as a late substitute as the home side piled on the pressure.

In Luis Suarez's absence, Ousmane Dembele was handed a start but the Frenchman failed to make the opportunity count. Dembele was wasteful on the night and didn't look sharp enough as he was withdrawn in favour of Fati in the second half.

As Barcelona were held to a stalemate at home, let's look at some of the talking points from the game.

#1 Slavia goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar was the standout player of the game

FC Barcelona v Slavia Praha: Group F - UEFA Champions League

Ondrej Kolar was in fine form for the away side and the Czech shot-stopper refused to be beaten despite Barcelona's best efforts. The home side threw everything at him either side of half-time but the 25-year-old was in sensational form between the sticks as Slavia left the Camp Nou with a deserved point

Kolar's standout moment arrived in the second half when he kept his side in the game against all odds. Fati's ball from the left-flank was met by Messi but Kolar denied him with a stunning save from point blank range. Kolar was the player of the game by a fair distance and the 25-year-old made his presence felt in the grandest stage of them all, as Slavia left Spain with a well deserved point.

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#2 Ousmane Dembele failed to make his opportunity count

Luis Suarez picked up an injury in Barcelona 3-1 defeat against Levante in the weekend and the Uruguayan forward was unavailable for the game. In his absence, Ousmane Dembele was chosen to partner Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in attack.

Starting in his preferred right-wing position, Dembele produced a lacklustre display that was devoid of any real quality. The Frenchman's decision making, in particular, wasn't sharp enough on the day and he failed to make his opportunity count after being trusted by his manager.

Dembele has divided opinion since his big-money move from Borussia Dortmund and the fans have grown increasingly frustrated with the Frenchman for his poor showings and torrid luck with injuries.

As Barcelona looked to break the deadlock in the second half, Dembele was withdrawn in favour of 17-year-old Ansu Fati and the teenager created the best chance of the game for Lionel Messi since coming on.

Dembele failed to impress on the day and if Suarez's injury is long-term, the Blaugrana will need the 22-year-old to step up and produce the goods on a regular basis.

#3 Slavia Prague's indecisiveness in key areas came back to haunt them

Slavia Prague came to the Camp Nou as massive underdogs but the reigning Czech champions took the game to Barcelona. Although Barcelona dominated proceedings after the interval, Slavia were the better team in the opening exchanges but failed to capitalize on their early momentum.

The away side managed to outplay the Spanish champions on a handful occasions but their indecisiveness in the final third came back to haunt them. Although it could be argued that a point at the Camp Nou is a fair reflection of the game, Slavia could have left with all three with more quality in front of goal.

As an away side playing at the Camp Nou, it's a given that chances will be far and few but Slavia created more chances than they could have imagined, without making them count.

Edited by Kingshuk Kusari