Barcelona 1-1 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops 

Lucas wheels away to celebrate his important equaliser, sealing Spurs' passage into the last-16
Lucas wheels away to celebrate his important equaliser, sealing Spurs' passage into the last-16

#1 Hit - Ousmane Dembele

Dembele broke the deadlock early on and once again proved his quality amid those attitude issues...
Dembele broke the deadlock early on and once again proved his quality amid those attitude issues...

An honourable mention to Philippe Coutinho here, who would've probably made the top hits on this occasion but flickered in-and-out of the action too frequently to earn a spot.

However, his younger attacking counterpart Dembele delivered another impressive display in a game where Barcelona were searching for that spark - a moment of individual brilliance - that would get the hosts off their feet.

With Messi watching on from the substitutes' bench for the most part, he would've been impressed with the 21-year-old's showing. His goal was a great piece of anticipation, showcasing the trademark blistering acceleration and composure in front of goal that the Blaugrana expect more frequently from the Frenchman.

He looked to create chances where possible (two key passes, three completed dribbles) and stretched Spurs' backline with his intelligent movement down the right-hand side.

He was fouled on three occasions and dispossessed four times - probably held onto the ball too often at times, where he could've done more to get Munir involved. Gradually faded after Messi's arrival and was replaced by Denis Suárez with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, but still the type of creative display which justifies why so much is expected of him.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram
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