FC Barcelona vs FC Internazionale Milano, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs FC Internazionale Milano — Champions League .
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against FC Internazionale Milano.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' FC Internazionale Milano come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' FC Internazionale Milano are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' What a strike from Rafinha! The score is 1-0.
- 37' FC Internazionale Milano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Internazionale Milano's shape.
- 46' The FC Internazionale Milano manager makes a substitution. Antonio Candreva departs to be replaced by Matteo Politano.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luciano Spalletti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Samir Handanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Suarez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' FC Internazionale Milano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lautaro Martinez is hanging Borja Valero on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' Nelsinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafinha at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for FC Internazionale Milano. Marcelo Brozovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for FC Internazionale Milano. Milan Skriniar will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' The crowd applauds Ivan Perisic as he leaves the pitch. Keita Balde steps in for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 78' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Arthur departs to be replaced by Arturo Vidal.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Jordi Alba gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' Lautaro Martinez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 88' Munir El Haddadi is replacing Philippe Coutinho for the FC Barcelona side.
- Full Time. FC Barcelona beats FC Internazionale Milano
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 78'
-
12
Rafinha ↓ Nelson Semedo 72'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 78'
- 11
- 14
- 13
-
2
Nelson Semedo ↑ 72'
-
19
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 88'
- 36
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 33
- 23
- 77
-
44
Ivan Perisic ↓ Keita Balde 77'
- 87
- 37
-
20
Borja Valero ↓ Lautaro Martinez 63'
- 8
- 9
- 18
Bench
- 2
- 27
- 13
- 6
-
16
Matteo Politano ↑ 46'
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 63'
-
11
Keita Balde ↑ 77'
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 2 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 |
| Eric Garcia | 1 |
| Rafinha | 1 |
| Davide Frattesi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.