Perhaps Lu Yang's goal left the Mallorca players ashamed.
Perhaps Mebarak's departure made Mallorca lose their target of hatred.
In any case, in the upcoming match, Mallorca couldn't create much trouble for Barça.
They hardly touched the ball.
Currently, Barça's ball control rate has soared to around seventy-three percent.
And it's important to note, this is active ball control, not passive.
What's the difference between the two?
Last night's first leg of the Champions League knockout between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid actually illustrated this point well.
Manchester United's ball control rate in the first half reached as high as sixty-three percent.
But any fan who watched the first half could feel that the initiative was actually in the hands of Atletico Madrid, who had less possession.
Because most of the time Atletico Madrid controlled the ball, they were seeking to attack.
