{"id":30904,"date":"2020-09-03T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/?p=30904"},"modified":"2020-09-03T13:51:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T08:21:00","slug":"top-3-ivan-rakitic-moments-at-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/top-3-ivan-rakitic-moments-at-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Ivan Rakitic moments at Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ivan Rakitic has rejoined UEFA Europa League champions, Sevilla, on a four-year contract after spending six trophy-laden seasons at Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Andalusian side have reached an agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/category\/football\/football-teams\/barcelona\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Barcelona<\/a>, which will see the Croatian midfielder heading back to Sevilla for an initial fee of \u20ac1.5m with various add ons attached to it.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampionsLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ChampionsLeague<\/a><br><br>\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLiga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@LaLiga<\/a><br><br>\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6Copa del Rey<br><br>\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAcom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@FIFAcom<\/a> Club World Cup<br><br>\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UEFAcom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@UEFAcom<\/a> Super Cup<br><br>\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6 Spanish Super Cup<br><br>\ud83d\ude4c Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ivanrakitic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ivanrakitic<\/a> \ud83d\udc99\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHlouvcq41\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/EHlouvcq41<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/1301169877940666369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>After leading <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/category\/football\/football-teams\/sevilla\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Sevilla<\/a> to Europa League success in 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/tag\/ivan-rakitic\/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=c6c4838ade8a228c3b8471b867a4ea0ea57e4b90-1599106310-0-AQWa8iONDQQJmr59jnJNIrd6tfmemLO7j5sSqn5lKbnBJiLkRtO331uJtekSKyvb15C-T2rk5lDAMHNuNUhYnf_ouIUvEI0YF8_Dfw1GZsX94NHf1-BMOK0lDk2dzMScJB_w27YJgwdU-12lOeBEjMcxVYmDXFLGf3qDBdJjQmD0yh1vb-z00TVyeWVWg0PVTO-d_3Pa2TnJXsYV16gEjFLNFaA_b2t9NwMtzwJgSVBWx58uwAxUKwJDKGFloI1oD20Av0IKL-jyp_DDgSFzhIrOb2TsjFfllVAEDlRevNVw\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Ivan Rakitic<\/a> joined the Catalan giants and became a regular feature in the Barcelona midfield set up.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Since then, the versatile midfielder has appeared in more than 300 matches across all competitions for Barcelona, scoring 36 goals in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEoNs4NHOxk\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The versatile midfielder is leaving Barcelona after six glittering seasons and helped the club to win a total of 13 major honours, including four <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/category\/football\/football-competitions\/la-liga\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">La Liga<\/a> titles and one Champions League.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ivan Rakitic, at 32, had a year left in his Barcelona contract but decided to return to Sevilla, where he spent four seasons from 2011 to 2014, scoring 32 goals in 149 appearances overall.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>So, with the Croatian leaving Barcelona and rejoining Sevilla, let\u2019s have a look at Ivan Rakitic&#8217;s top three moments in the famous Blaugrana shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">#3 Assisting Lionel Messi\u2019s wonder-goal against Bayern Munich in 2014-15 UCL<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Barcelona captain <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/category\/football\/football-players\/lionel-messi\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Lionel Messi<\/a> mesmerized the whole world with his wonder-goal against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League. The Argentine ace left <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Boateng\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerome Boateng<\/a> on the floor before lofting the ball over Manuel Neuer with his right foot.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u23ea Throwback to THAT Lionel Messi goal vs Bayern Munich \ud83d\ude31<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fQW7rAnykQ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/fQW7rAnykQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; GOAL (@goal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goal\/status\/1252904734115184640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>However, it was Ivan Rakitic, who turned provider to find Messi with a perfect ball into his left-foot, with the Argentine doing the rest. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rakitic\u2019s quick thinking and sharp footballing brain enabled Messi to have a go against Boateng in a one-on-one situation, thus exposing Bayern\u2019s defensive flaws in containing the Barcelona talisman.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>So, amongst many other goals and numerous assists, Ivan Rakitic\u2019s simple forward pass with the outer side of his boot will go down as one of the main highlights of his Barcelona career.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">#2 Scoring El Clasico winner in 2018-19 La Liga:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Ivan Rakitic\u2019s first-half goal was enough to hand Barcelona a league double over arch-rivals, Real Madrid in the 2018-19 La Liga campaign. Although the Catalan side dominated the whole game, the Croatian provided the cutting edge to see off Los Blancos in their own backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A simple one-two between Rakitic and Sergi Roberto opened up Real Madrid&#8217;s defence, with the 32-year-old providing the final touch by dinking over Thibaut Courtois in the 26<sup>th<\/sup> minute.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuheiX4n-vz\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Rakitic\u2019s goal helped Barcelona to take a 10-point lead at the top of the La Liga table in March that year, and eventually, the Catalan giants sweated very little to register their 26<sup>th<\/sup> domestic league triumph.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Besides the winner against Real Madrid in the 2018-19 season, the Swiss-born midfielder could only find the back of the net just once in 10 appearances against Los Blancos in his Barcelona career.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">#1 Scoring against Juventus in 2014-15 UCL final:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Ivan Rakitic\u2019s best moment in the Barcelona shirt came against Juventus in the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League final in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It was the Croatian who broke the deadlock to put the Spanish giants 1-0 ahead against the Old lady, with Barcelona ultimately lifting the Champions League trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 3-1 scoreline on the night.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arguably the greatest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ivanrakitic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ivanrakitic<\/a> goal ever. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hKLRUH7VOQ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/hKLRUH7VOQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/1300835380770541568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Although Rakitic may have found the back of the net on several other occasions with a better technicality, none comes anywhere close to the goal in Berlin in terms of the weightage it carries, as it helped Barcelona regain their supremacy on the continental stage once again.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the goal that he scored in the final, Ivan Rakitic himself chose that moment in Berlin as his favorite one in the Barcelona shirt. The 32-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelona.com\/en\/news\/1798981\/rakitics-time-at-barca-in-4-moments\/amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThat moment cannot be explained. I wanted to hug the whole stadium, not just the three team-mates next to me. I wanted to open my arms, grab everyone\u2026 I got goosebumps.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/barcelona-5-most-expensive-departures\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Barcelona: 5 most expensive departures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Rakitic has rejoined UEFA Europa League champions, Sevilla, on a four-year contract after spending six trophy-laden seasons at Barcelona. The Andalusian side have reached an agreement with Barcelona, which will see the Croatian midfielder heading back to Sevilla for an initial fee of \u20ac1.5m with various add ons attached to it. After leading Sevilla [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":30919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5452,16,5454,5455,35,5705],"tags":[4654,30,1083,4635,857,5370],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30904"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyrosports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}