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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23794290" data-attributes="member: 158020">Barcelona 2 Inter 0: Rafinha helps  down old club as injured Messi watches on  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/24/20/5377744-0-image-m-39_1540411035577.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Rafinha scored in Lionel Messi's absence as Barcelona beat the Brazilian's  former club Inter 2-0 in the Champions League to move three points clear at the  top of Group B.   Messi was absent due to a fractured arm that will keep him out for three  weeks but Rafinha justified being brought into the team by opening the scoring  in the first half at Camp Nou on Wednesday.    Luis Suarez sent in a brilliant cross and Rafinha slotted home against his  old colleagues, with Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic in fine form before being  beaten late on by Jordi Alba.  After taking maximum points from three rounds Barca are on the brink of  qualification but Inter can expect to join them as they have a five-point  cushion from winless PSV and Tottenham.   Clement Lenglet scored an own goal against former club Sevilla last time out  but he almost found the net at the right end, his header brilliantly blocked by  Handanovic's legs.Rafinha, making his fifth appearance of the season, wasted a  clear sight of goal but he beat Handanovic with his next chance in the 32nd  minute.   The right-wing cross from Suarez was begging to be tucked away and Rafinha,  who spent time on loan at Inter last season, provided a simple first-time  finish.Matteo Politano missed a great chance to equalise in the 52nd minute when  found by Mauro Icardi's cute backheel, but he blazed his shot over the  crossbar.   Suarez was proving a thorn in Inter's side and, when he wriggled through on  goal, Handanovic had to make a smart block to keep it 1-0, the goalkeeper then  denying Lenglet again.   Philippe Coutinho almost extended Barca's lead but thudded a shot against the  crossbar before Alba made certain of the points with a powerful finish after  being sent through by Ivan Rakitic.   And a watching Messi was able to relax in the Camp Nou stands, his team-mates  getting the job done without him.</blockquote>

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