Ivan Rakitic scored a goal against Manchester City on penalties . Croatia ##mail joined Barcelona from Sevilla last summer for £ 14 million . Rakitic was close to joining Chelsea at 16 but opted for Schalke instead . Sportsmail tells you all you want to know about the 27-year - old . READ : Bayern Munich midfielder Pep Guardiola saw Rakitic opener .
Ivan Rakitic scored winning goal against Manchester City on Wednesday . Croatia midfielder joined Barcelona from Sevilla last summer for £14m . Rakitic was close to joining Chelsea at 16 but opted for Schalke instead . Sportsmail tells you all you need to know about the 27-year-old . READ : Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola celebrates Rakitic opener .