Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Inter Milan: 5 Talking Points | Champions League 2019-20

#2 Nicolo Barella, the Rolls Royce midfielder

A sad end to what could've been a beautiful game for the Italian midfielder

There were plenty of players who stood out for Inter Milan in the first half. Lautaro Martinez was the most obvious one, but Milan Skriniar and Marcelo Brozovic also showed what Inter were all about. At the centre of it all was Nicolo Barella, who provided an easy passing option out of the back, linked up play with the forwards, and to top it off made some promising runs forward for his teammates to find him in advanced positions.

While the rest of the team seemed to crumble around him in the second 45 minutes, Barella was still effectively taking a few touches to compose himself and trying to find spaces for his team to exploit. He seems to have a Verratti-esque ability to remain calm on the ball even inside his own box and play himself out of trouble.

Once Sensi came onto the pitch, Barella's combination with him played a big role in being able to try and claw back something from the game for Inter even though it was a futile effort in the end.