Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan: 5 Hits and Flops

#2 Hit: Ivan Rakitic

Ivan controlled the midfield well as part of their trio and earned his reward late on through a moment of genius

Difficult to choose between Rakitic and Arthur here, but the Brazilian narrowly misses out in this list...

Ivan dictated possession well as usual, with confidence and urgency after Rafinha's opener. Knew that with some persistence and patience, the hosts would eventually double their lead - continued to get supporters off their feet with deft touches, fancy flicks, and brilliant manoeuvres to weave his way beyond Inter midfielders just as well as Busquets and Arthur.

Came close with a few strikes from range and was justified in his selfishness at times too, where Suárez would have expected the ball instead.

His spatial awareness and intelligence was second to none and although home fans were frustrated to see Arthur replaced late on for Arturo Vidal, Rakitic provided the probing pass which fed an onrushing Jordi Alba to finish with aplomb, sealing all three points.