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#3 Barcelona vs Inter Milan
A rivalry that was created in a matter of four games. Jose Mourinho was the prime man behind the rivalry. The Catalan club refused his services in 2008 and appointed Pep Guardiola as their coach, a decision they would never regret.
Mourinho took up a job at Inter and his chance to embarrass the Catalans came in 2009-10 semifinals of the Champions League.
Inter and Barcelona were drawn into the same group. To add some layers to this rivalry, Samuel Eto’s left Barcelona to join Inter and Inter had sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona that season itself.
In the group stage, Inter held on to the point at San Siro. At the Nou Camp, Pep Guardiola, even with Messi on the bench, managed to defeat Mourinho 2-0, with goals from Pedro and Pique.
However, the Special One had the last laugh. In the semifinal stages of the competition, Barcelona visited the San Siro hoping to make quick work of Inter. Pedro set the course in the 19th minute with the away goal.
But Inter hit back hard with Diego Milito at the center of all the action. Milito assisted twice to Sneijder and Maicon. For the icing on the cake, Milito popped up with a header of his own sending Barcelona crashing down.
Barcelona still had their away goal and a return leg at Camp Nou. The match is known better for the infamous dive by Sergio Busquets which dismissed Thiago Motta, a former Barca man himself.
But Jose Mourinho’s impregnable Inter defense held up strong against Barcelona. Gerard Pique scored for an anticlimactic finish late on the day. It was just too late and The Special One with a broad smile on his face, strode to the pitch to celebrate.
Camp Nou was having none of it. They were still the rulers in their home ground as the stadium staff drowned Mourinho by releasing the sprinkler jets. So, who had the last laugh? Seems like the Camp Nou did.
Inter and Barcelona are in the same group again. We have seen what Inter are capable of at home on matchday 1. Barcelona has their chance at redemption.
