Calhanoglu, a fantastic goal and the MVP award: "We're strong"

He tested ter Stegen after just seven minutes with a rocket from distance. Then, his sweet strike in first-half stoppage time sent San Siro into raptures. Hakan returned to the scoresheet in the Champions League, and it was enough for a crucial victory. The UEFA Man of the Match, this is what Calhanoglu had to say following the Nerazzurri's 1-0 success over Barcelona at San Siro:

"It was an important win, we need to continue on this path. It's one of the most important goals I've scored, and I'm very happy. We showed that we're a team, putting in the hard work. It was important to fight until the end and win.

"We know all about Barcelona: they play great football, and we defended and played as a real unit. After the defeat to Roma, we sent out a message: we're a strong team and deserve more. We all worked well out on the pitch against a really good side. We need to look ahead; it was important to win together.

"It'll be even more difficult at Camp Nou. We'll have time to prepare for it but know that it'll be tough. We're always behind our Coach; he's a great person and we work for him. We're a team and we played really well today."