Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan: Catalans ably conquer despite Messi's absence
Relive all the action of Inter's visit to the Camp Nou
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Your support makes all the difference.Rafinha filled in for the injured Lionel Messi by scoring the opening goal to lead Barcelona to a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Chosen by coach Ernesto Valverde to take Messi's place in the starting lineup, an inspired Rafinha recovered the ball to start an attack that he finished off by scoring from a pass by Luis Suarez in the 32nd minute.
Jordi Alba made sure of the win with a second goal with seven minutes remaining.
Messi cheered the goals from the stands at Camp Nou, his right arm in a sling after fracturing it in a win over Sevilla at the weekend.
Barcelona controls Group B with nine points after its third win in as many matches. Inter was left with six points following its first loss.
In the group's other match, Tottenham conceded late to draw 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven, leaving both with only one point.
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PSG 1-1 Napoli
It's an unlucky own goal by Mario Rui. Meunier delivers a hopeful low cross to nobody in particular and the defender's sliding block take the ball over Ospina and into the net.
PSG 1-1 Napoli
So, how have Napoli responded? Not great to be honest.
They have all 11 players behind the ball sporting a structured 4-4-2 as they look to hold onto what they have and weather the PSG storm that is being thrown their way.
Barcelona 1-0 Inter Milan
Suarez is pulled to the ground by Miranda, or at least that's how the Barcelona forward made it look, and the home side have a good chance to double their lead.
Coutinho is moved aside by Suarez after he missed one in a similar position in the first half.
CLOSE! Suarez tries to go under the wall and Inter Milan have a player lying on the floor behind the wall to block his effort. That's genius! Props to the analyst who has arranged.
PSG 1-1 Napoli
This is better from the visitors as they finally work their way up the pitch. The ball is worked to Mertens and he snatches at an effort and drags a shot wide. A reminded for PSG of what they can do, that.
Barcelona 1-0 Inter Milan
Arthur's beautifully weighted flick from his own box gets Barcelona up and running on the counter attack after an Inter Milan corner. Coutinho switches the play to Suarez and then gets on the end of his cross, hitting the post with a jabbed half-volley from close range.
Barcelona 1-0 Inter Milan
Life goal: find someone that looks at you in the way that Coutinho admires Rafinha.
Barcelona 1-0 Inter Milan
The handbags are out and it's no surprise that Suarez and Busquets are the instigators. Following a bit of a kerfuffle after Suarez won a free kick of the edge of the box, which comes to nothing.
PSG 1-2 Napoli
Fabian Ruiz cuts onto his left foot and fires an effort at goal from range. His low strike takes a deflection from Marquinhos and Mertens is quickest to react to prod it into the net.
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