Iniesta and Torres bid farewell

Andres Iniesta’s final Barcelona appearance ended in victory on an emotional evening at the Nou Camp last night.

LaLiga champions Barca, who lost their unbeaten record in a 5-4 loss at Levante last week, responded with a 28th win of the season, defeating Real Sociedad 1-0.

Former Liverpool forward Philippe Coutinho, scorer of a hat-trick a week ago, netted the only goal on a night which belonged to Iniesta.

The Spain playmaker was substituted after 81 minutes and received a rapturous reception as he bade farewell to the stage he has graced for so long and so successfully.

The 34-year-old will leave the club this summer 22 years after joining their academy, having won 32 major honours including four Champions League titles and nine LaLiga titles. He took his time to depart, embracing team-mates and soaking in the adoration.

There were 84,168 spectators at the Nou Camp and prior to kick-off a mosaic was formed, turning Iniesta’s number eight on its side to form the infinity symbol.

Meanwhile Fernando Torres scored twice in his final match for Atletico Madrid but his boyhood club were held to a 2-2 draw by Eibar.

Torres, 34, has scored 131 goals in more than 400 games for Atletico over two spells. He has also played for Liverpool, Chelsea and AC Milan.

He is out of contract at the end of the season.