Ter Stegen read one of Solskjaer's tactical notes during the game!

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Ter Stegen got his hands on vital information during Tuesday's clash. Capturas/GOL

In football, not only the team which moves the ball best and is better in front of goal wins. It is also important to pay attention to details and be clever, just like Ter Stegen, the Barca keeper, was after which a note which Solskjaer had given to Rashford.

Barcelona booked their place in the semi-finals in a match which ended with a 3-0 scoreline thanks to another exhibition from Leo Messi. The encounter was all Barcelona and during the game, Ter Stegen managed to get his hands on inside information.

In a moment of the game, 'GOL's cameras captured Solskjaer, the Man U manager, handing a note to Rashford with tactical explanations of what was happening on the pitch. The striker threw the paper on the edge of the area after reading it.

Ter Stegen spotted it, picked up the piece of paper which was on the floor and ended up reading it, giving himself and his team very important information for the game

If the game was already heading Barca's way because of Messi's brilliance, this incident made it even more difficult for the English team. Next time, he will think twice before leaving the piece of paper on the field. 

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