After beginning the defence of their Champions League title with a draw away at Roma during the week, it was back to La Liga business for Barca.
The draw in the Eternal City had come at a cost; Rafinha picked up an ACL injury which is expected to see him miss the majority of the season.
As the Barca players eased to a 4-1 victory over Levante, their injured colleague was clearly in their thoughts. Marc Bartra opened the scoring...
... and followed his goal by holding up Rafinha's shirt.
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When Neymar doubled the lead, he did the same.
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After the game, Neymar also posted his support for Rafinha on Instagram.
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