Barcelona Fans Send Death Threats to Inter Milan Defender Alessandro Bastoni After Champions League Loss

• Alessandro Bastoni has received online abuse and threats of violence from Barcelona fans, after Inter Milan's defeat in Tuesday's Champions League tie
• The Italian defender aimed a cheeky dig at Gavi following his side's win over Barcelona in the Champions League
• Bastoni uploaded a photo of himself appearing to drag Gavi on the floor as his side managed to keep a clean sheet

Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni has received death threats and an avalanche of online abuse, following Tuesday's UEFA Champions League encounter against Barcelona.

The Nerazzurri recorded a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Catalan giants at the San Siro Stadium, thanks to Hakan Calhanoglu's wonderful long-range effort in the stoppage time of the first half.

The defeat has put the Blaugrana's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages in jeopardy, as they have suffered back-to-back losses in the group stages.

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After the game, Bastoni made his feelings clear in a cryptic Instagram message.

The Italian centre-back uploaded a picture of himself dragging Barcelona midfielder Gavi on the floor. Gavi appeared to be wincing in pain as he went down from the challenge.

It appears that did not go well with Barcelona fans, who took to social media to send violent and death threat messages to the defender.

Bastoni's partner, Camilla Bresciani published some of the messages online, as per Football Italia.

“I’m going to cut your husband’s legs off,” a fan posted.

"promised to break Bastoni's legs and ensure he never played football again", another user posted.

Another fan said: "aim a gun at him and fire."

Barcelona will welcome Inter Milan to Camp Nou in the return fixture next week, with Xavi Hernandez's side looking to bounce back from two defeats in a row.

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Inter are now second behind Bayern Munch with 6 points, with Barcelona in third with 3 points.

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Lewandowski has been in red-hot form for the Blaugrana in La Liga. However, he has failed to replicate his form in the Champions League.

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