Watch: Brozovic has a lie down to thwart Barcelona

| 25 October 2018

Croatian came up with an ingenious way to block a set-piece.

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez thought he had found the ideal way to beat the Inter Milan wall with a free-kick during Wednesday night’s Champions League clash – but he did not count on the ingenuity of Marcelo Brozovic.

As Suarez kept his set-piece low in a bid to sneak the ball under the jumping wall, Brozovic, positioned behind the wall, slid to the ground to block the effort with his back, the ball deflecting behind for a corner.

Lionel Messi's reaction 😂

That's how to defend the under-the-wall free-kick ✅

Marcelo Brozovic had done his homework this week… pic.twitter.com/7U8AKKQs5k

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 24, 2018

Suarez was left grimacing in disappointment, but his team-mate Lionel Messi, watching from the stands as he recovers from a fractured forearm, could not help a chuckle.

Inter’s craftiness could not earn them anything from the match, though, as the Spaniards claimed a 2-0 win at the Nou Camp.

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