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FC Barcelona vs FC Internazionale Milano, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
FC Barcelona
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Internazionale Milano
Wed 24 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Luis Suarez 62' Y
Y 73' Marcelo Brozovic
Y 74' Milan Skriniar
Y 85' Lautaro Martinez

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs FC Internazionale Milano — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

4
3
3
FC Barcelona 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals FC Internazionale Milano
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-24 FC Barcelona 2–0 FC Internazionale Milano 2018-01-01 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 FC Barcelona 2017-08-26 FC Barcelona 4–0 FC Internazionale Milano

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FC Internazionale Milano H 2–0 W
20 Oct Sevilla FC H 4–2 W
07 Oct Valencia CF A 1–1 D
03 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC A 4–2 W
29 Sep Athletic Club H 1–1 D
26 Sep CD Leganes A 1–2 L
FC Internazionale Milano
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FC Barcelona A 0–2 L
21 Oct AC Milan H 1–0 W
07 Oct SPAL 2013 A 2–1 W
03 Oct PSV A 2–1 W
29 Sep Cagliari Calcio H 2–0 W
25 Sep ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W

Season Stats

FC Barcelona FC Internazionale Milano
#5 Position #10
16 Points 15
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 3
22 Scored 15
14 Conceded 7
+8 GD +8
2.00 PPG 1.88
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
40% Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season

FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). FC Internazionale Milano are 10th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona
Fermin Lopez 6 G 4 A
Lamine Yamal 6 G 3 A
Marcus Rashford 5 G 3 A
Robert Lewandowski 4 G
FC Internazionale Milano
Lautaro Martinez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Matias Vecino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Internazionale Milano backline.
  • 32' The deadlock is broken! Rafinha gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
  • 37' FC Internazionale Milano are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' It’s high time Luciano Spalletti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' The whistle greets Antonio Candreva as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Politano.
  • 51' Antonio Candreva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 485 appearances.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Luis Suarez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' It is a substitution in FC Internazionale Milano team. Borja Valero is replaced by Lautaro Martinez on 63 minute.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' Nelsinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafinha on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Marcelo Brozovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' Milan Skriniar is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 77' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Ivan Perisic by Keita Balde on 77 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Arturo Vidal comes on to replace Arthur.
  • 83' Magnificent from Jordi Alba! That is 30 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lautaro Martinez.
  • 88' Munir El Haddadi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philippe Coutinho at the 88 minute mark.
  • With this win, FC Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

FC Internazionale Milano Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lautaro Martinez 3
Luis Suarez 2
Denzel Dumfries 2
Hakan Calhanoglu 2
Robert Lewandowski 2
Francesco Acerbi 1
Malcom 1
Nicolo Barella 1

Head to Head

2018-10-24 FC Barcelona 2–0 FC Internazionale Milano 2018-01-01 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 FC Barcelona 2017-08-26 FC Barcelona 4–0 FC Internazionale Milano

FC Barcelona Form

2018-10-24 FC Barcelona 2–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2018-10-20 FC Barcelona 4–2 Sevilla FC W 2018-10-07 Valencia CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2018-10-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–4 FC Barcelona W 2018-09-29 FC Barcelona 1–1 Athletic Club D 2018-09-26 CD Leganes 2–1 FC Barcelona L

FC Internazionale Milano Form

2018-10-24 FC Barcelona 2–0 FC Internazionale Milano L 2018-10-21 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 AC Milan W 2018-10-07 SPAL 2013 1–2 FC Internazionale Milano W 2018-10-03 PSV 1–2 FC Internazionale Milano W 2018-09-29 FC Internazionale Milano 2–0 Cagliari Calcio W 2018-09-25 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 ACF Fiorentina W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona49% Draw25% FC Internazionale Milano26%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
51%
FC Barcelona or FC Internazionale Milano
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona36% Draw43% FC Internazionale Milano21%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push FC Internazionale Milano covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.