This is going to be a grind for Barcelona. Granada are going to chase everything, take their time when the ball goes dead and generally up their gamesmanship to whole new levels.

You can't accuse Memphis Depay of not backing himself.

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EJG: Shocking side. Not even close to being 50% as decent as they have been over the past 20 years.

Oh, Memphis Depay goes for the spectacular, rising in the box to try and acrobatically volley a cross towards goal but he can't make contact.

Dhiraj: Barca will require 5 more years to be what they were a year back ...they have to build this on their youth, cause they don't gave the money to sign the big names

Granada have also made a change, sending on left-back Carlos Neva for Sergio Escudero.

Ronald Koeman is taking action. Luuk de Jong is on for the second half to try and get on the end of some of these crosses.

Sergi Roberto departs.

Will it work? We're about to find out...

I can't remember a Barca side swinging over so many aimless, unsuccessful aerial crosses in a game. They sent over 18 in that half.

John McEnerney: Nobody in their right mind will take the FCB job now because the quality isn’t there & they don’t have money to buy in plus the pressure the coach is under is like nothing else in world sport. Sign a 3yr deal, fired after 18mths & take the compensation.

The last five minutes of that half was really good from Barca. Unfortunately, it was preceded by a pretty abject 40 minutes.

Granada lead through a second-minute Domingos Duarte header.

This is much, much better from Barca. They drive forward again and send over a cross that is headed away to Sergio Busquets for a shot that is sliced wide.

Barca finishing this half really strongly. Luis Maximiano is called into action two times in quick succession to make saves as the home side pile it on. The second coming from a header from Frenkie de Jong from a corner.

WHAT A SAVE!

Ronald Araujo rises to meet a free-kick from Memphis Depay and head a powerful effort that looks destined for the net until Luis Maximiano springs to his right to push away one-handed.

Barca so, so close to going into the break level!

Ter Stegen to the rescue!

The ball pings around in the Barca box and breaks for Monchu, who fires an effort on target that the home keeper parries well.

Just imagine what a second Granada goal would do to the mood in here?!

A change for Barca. Oscar Mingueza comes on for Alejandro Balde, whose league debut is ended by what appears to be an injury.

I'm not sure some here realise he is injured. There are whistles, presumably aimed at Ronald Koeman. This place really is in a state.

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There is still some support for Ronald Koeman then....

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The gamesmanship finally costs Granada as Angel Montoro is shown a yellow card for kicking the ball away after fouling Sergio Busquets.

There are nerves on show everywhere in this ground. Fans whistling, home players failing to control properly, the Barca manager pacing a groove into his technical area.

Memphis Depay delivers but Domingos Duarte rises to head away brilliantly. Useful at both ends.

Here is a chance to deliver something meaningful. Sergino Dest is fouled on the right side of the Granada box.