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Barcelona 1 - 0 Manchester City: Rakitic on target as Messi-inspired Barca sink City

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Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) vies with Manchester City's Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (R) duing the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE

Ivan Rakitic struck the only goal as a Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona sealed a place in the last eight of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday.

The Argentine has been in blistering form for the Catalan side and he delighted the home fans in a packed Nou Camp, relentlessly teasing the City players with his party tricks as Barca completed a 3-1 aggregate victory.

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