No Lionel Messi, no Marc-Andre ter Stegen, no Gerard Pique, no problem. Ansu Fati became the Champions League’s youngest goalscorer to earn Ernesto Valverde’s heavily rotated Barcelona a win at the San Siro.
Fati, 17, came on as a substitute and settled the game, ensuring Inter Milan were dumped out of the competition.
Another La Masia graduate Carles Perez sent the Catalans ahead, smashing home from close range after Antoine Griezmann’s pass was knocked he way by Diego Godin, under pressure from Arturo Vidal.
Antonio Conte’s inter hit back, with Romelu Lukaku equalising and seeing another goal ruled out for offside, along with Lautaro Martinez.
Neto impressed in goal for the Catalans on his first game for the club since joining from Valencia, denying Lautaro and others.
Eventually Fati made the difference, on in the final stages, smashing home a low effort with four minutes to go.
At 17 years and 40 days old he breaks a record held by Peter Ofori-Quaye since 1997.
Barcelona, group winners, are looking forward to Monday’s last 16 draw.