Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 's first start for Barcelona served as a cold reminder to Xavi Hernandez that his gut feeling on the former Arsenal striker could be spot on.
After two substitute appearances, the 32-year-old was handed his full Barca debut on Thursday, as the famous club returned to Europe's second-rate competition for the first time since 2004 - back when Xavi was still playing.
Napoli were their opponents in the Europa League round-of-32, with the Blaugrana welcoming them to the Camp Nou for a 1-1 draw; truly a game of two halves.