FC Internazionale Milano vs FC Barcelona, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Internazionale Milano vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Musial
- Referee Radoslaw Siejka
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Raczkowski
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | AC Milan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FC Internazionale Milano | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 22 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +8 | GD | +8 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 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
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
FC Internazionale Milano are 10th (15 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 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' Three points are at stake. FC Internazionale Milano host FC Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Internazionale Milano needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Marc-Andre ter Stegen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 20' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Sime Vrsaljko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Internazionale Milano in their trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact .
- 40' Ousmane Dembele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 79 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 42' Ivan Rakitic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ivan Rakitic on 43 minutes.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 63' The FC Internazionale Milano bench stirs into life. Radja Nainggolan is withdrawn and Borja Valero gets his opportunity.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Internazionale Milano must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Arthur by Arturo Vidal on 74 minute.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luciano Spalletti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' Malcom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ousmane Dembele at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' What composure from Malcom! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 84' FC Internazionale Milano player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' FC Internazionale Milano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lautaro Martinez is hanging Marcelo Brozovic on the field on 85 minute.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mauro Icardi makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 88' It’s a booking for FC Internazionale Milano player. Ivan Perisic gets a Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Internazionale Milano 1-1 FC Barcelona.
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
14
Radja Nainggolan ↓ Borja Valero 63'
- 1
- 77
- 44
- 37
- 8
- 9
- 18
- 6
- 16
Bench
- 27
- 33
- 23
-
87
Antonio Candreva ↑ 81'
-
20
Borja Valero ↑ 63'
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 85'
- 11
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
8
Arthur ↓ Arturo Vidal 74'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 7
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Malcom 81'
- 4
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 74'
- 12
-
14
Malcom ↑ 81'
- 13
- 2
- 26
- 36
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
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 Internazionale Milano Form
2018-11-06
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
FC Barcelona
D
2018-11-03
FC Internazionale Milano
5–0
Genoa CFC
W
2018-10-29
SS Lazio
0–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
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
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Internazionale Milano or FC Barcelona 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Barcelona
55%
FC Internazionale Milano or FC Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

