Bojan Krkic then saw an injury-time strike ruled out, but Inter held on for a first European Cup final since 1972.

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After making more than 100 appearances for Barcelona, Krkic enjoyed a fruitful debut season in Italy, scoring seven goals in 33 appearances.

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In his final season at Barcelona, Krkic was, coincidentally, chosen to replace Ibrahimovic as Barcelona's number nine after the Swedish striker moved to AC Milan.

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In Italy, AC Milan further strengthened their attacking options with the capture of Bojan Krkic on a year long loan from Serie A rivals Roma.

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Teenager Bojan Krkic, who scored two goals after stepping up in that match, will compete for a starting place alongside Lionel Messi with former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry.

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Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola made late changes to try and win the game and both his substitutes, Bojan Krkic and Alexander Hleb, could have given the Catalan giants a late victory.

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Keita returned the favor in the 56th minute as Ibrahimovic netted his seventh league goal of the season, before the Swede -- who also two efforts ruled out for offside -- was replaced by Bojan Krkic on 72.

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