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Mourinho explains how he kept Messi in 'jail' in Inter's Champions League win over Barcelona

Jose Mourinho has explained how his tactics kept Lionel Messi in "jail" during Inter's win over Barcelona in the 2009-10 Champions League semi-final.

Pep Guardiola's side were at the height of their powers going into the semi-final, but Inter famously defeated Barcelona despite conceding most of the possession to their opponents.

Inter won the first leg 3-1 at San Siro, before holding on for a 1-0 defeat at Camp Nou in the second leg to advance via a 3-2 aggregate scoreline.

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Mourinho's side would go on to win the Champions League by defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final in Madrid.