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 (2026/27)
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Ovidiu Hategan
- Referee Octavian Sovre
- Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
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 | 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
0%
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
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
FC Internazionale Milano
| Carlos Augusto Lobaton | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting FC Internazionale Milano for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Lautaro Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Luciano Spalletti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Ivan Perisic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Internazionale Milano that had 488 games and scored 730 goals.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Rafinha makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luciano Spalletti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Politano. He replaces Antonio Candreva on 46 minute.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' FC Internazionale Milano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Mauro Icardi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Suarez is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 62.
- 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' Matteo Politano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Nelsinho. He replaces Rafinha on 72 minute.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelo Brozovic.
- 74' Poor challenge from Milan Skriniar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' The whistle greets Ivan Perisic as he departs to be replaced by Keita Balde.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Arthur is replaced by Arturo Vidal on 78 minute.
- 83' GOAL! Jordi Alba scores on 83. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic
- 85' Lautaro Martinez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Munir El Haddadi is hanging Philippe Coutinho on the field on 88 minute.
- With this win, FC Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 2 |
| Ansu Fati | 1 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 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.