Barcelona strengthened their position at the top of Champions League Group E as a brace from substitute Ivan Rakitic steered them to a comfortable 2-0 win at BATE Borisov.

Dundalk 0 BATE Borisov 0 (BATE Borisov win 2-1 on aggregate): Raging anticipation gave way to crushing anti-climax in Oriel Park last night as Dundalk failed to get the one goal required to keep them in the Champions League.

BATE Borisov 2 Dundalk 1: Dundalk gave themselves every chance of advancing to the third qualifying round of the Champions League after leaving the Borisov Arena last night with a priceless away goal despite going down to BATE Borisov.