One of the big specialitys of Ivan Rakitic are the shots from out of the area. The Croatian player has a launch-missiles in both legs, and took advantage of a pass with boat of Philippe Coutinho, shortly before the half hour of party, for fulminar to the Tottenham. The shot of Rakitic crashed in the stick and went in in the goal of Hugo Lloris, making impossible of this way that the French goalkeeper could do at all.
The FC Barcelona played like the angels alo long of the first-half, arriving one and again until the contrary goal and generating big defensive problems to a Tottenham that, although it tried to take advantage of some contragolpe to cause danger to put it of Ter Stegen, never had the control of the balloon neither of the rhythm of the meeting, that was of the Barça.
The golazo of Rakitic, besides, symbolised the big inspiration of the Barcelona. Wine after a played in which Coutinho tried to finish to goal and, after not attaining contact well with the balloon, yes had time to send it to the frontal of the area before it lost by the background line.
It gave the casualidad that Rakitic went through there to incorporate to the attack, and collected the glove to arm the right leg, in a spectacular volley that silenció Wembley. Already it had marked a golazo Rakitic this season 2018-19 against the Huesca in LaLiga Santander 2018-19, and in this occasion went back to show his power and forcefulness when it adds to the attack.
Rakitic, more freed of defensive responsibilities
The presence of Arthur and Sergio Busquets in the centre of the field freed him of defensive responsibilities and, with more freedom, could incorporate more to the offensive line arriving from second line. Like this it was as it received the pass of Coutinho, and as besides it filtered also dangerous passes to Leo Messi and Luis Suárez, when being more near of them.
Rakitic Followed working also in the defensive section and in the recovery, preventing beside Busquets and Arthur multiple intentonas of contragolpe of the Tottenham. At the end, 0-2 in the first act and the FC Barcelona, with everything in favour of face to the second time in this second day of the phase of groups of the UEFA Champions League.