Fati makes history as Barca send Inter crashing out of Champions League

Teenage prodigy Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score a Champions League goal as a second-string Barcelona side beat Inter Milan 2-1 to send the Italians crashing out of the competition.

The 17-year-old Guinea-Bissau-born attacker picked up a Luis Suarez cross to fire home four minutes from time on Tuesday and become the youngest player to score in the Champions League.

Barcelona were already through to the knockout stages as Group F winners and they left six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi at home.

But Serie A leaders Inter needed a win over the La Liga leaders or to match Borussia Dortmund's result at home to Slavia Prague to qualify on their superior head-to-head record.

Instead the Germans made it through to the knockout rounds with a 2-1 win to finish three points ahead of third-placed Inter, who go into the Europa League.

"Seeing replays of Fati's goal hurt," said Inter coach Antonio Conte.

"It's a goal that cut our legs from under us and killed us from all points of view.

"We lacked that pinch of cynicism and precision to finish off. I have little to reproach my players, they have given everything."
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"It's a matter of pride that it's a player who is from our team. We want to win the Champions League, like the others."