Philippe Coutinho finally made his Barcelona debut on Thursday night after completing his £142 million transfer from Liverpool earlier this month.The Brazilian playmaker was named among the substitutes but entered the fray in the 68th minute, coming on for the player he’s been tipped to succeed at the Camp Nou: the legendary Andres Iniesta.Wearing the number 14 shirt on his back - synonymous, of course, with the great Johan Cruyff - Coutinho was given a huge reception by the 80,000 Barça supporters.The home side were already 2-0 up against neighbours Espanyol in the Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg when Coutinho was sent on by Ernesto Valverde.Goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, who produced yet another masterclass, had given the home side the lead on aggregate following their 1-0 defeat at the Cornellà last week.But how did Coutinho perform during his 22-minute debut?

Video: Coutinho's individual highlights v Espanyol

You can watch his individual highlights from the match here…

As you can see, Coutinho produced some eye-catching moments, including a cheeky nutmeg after just a minute on the pitch.

What fans were all saying about Coutinho

Fans and journalists on Twitter, meanwhile, were all in agreement over Coutinho. It looked as if he’d been playing for the club for years. He was so comfortable playing alongside Messi and Suarez.

Here are just a selection of tweets from viewers amazed by how comfortable Coutinho appeared to be on his first appearance…

Although it’s still obviously very early days, that £142 million could eventually look like money very well spent.

Sport handed him an 8/10 rating

Catalan newspaper Sport handed him an 8/10 rating - not bad for just over 20 minutes on the pitch.

Barça go through to the semi-finals

Barça, meanwhile, held onto their narrow advantage and subsequently booked their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

They will face either Sevilla, Valencia or Leganes, who eliminated Real Madrid on Wednesday evening, in the next round.