No complacency insists, Barca’s Toure

BARCELONA midfielder Yaya Toure insists the Catalan giants did not underestimate Rubin Kazan on Tuesday.

The Russian champions sprung the biggest surprise of the season so far as they ground out a 2-1 victory at Camp Nou. Barcelona, the reigning European champions, had entered the game unbeaten in all competitions this term.

Few expected them to be humbled on home soil against a side making their Champions League bow, but the Catalan giants were second best for much of their midweek showdown.

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