Manchester City FC vs FC Internazionale Milano, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs FC Internazionale Milano — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | AC Monza | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Atalanta BC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | US Lecce | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Genoa CFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 May | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | FC Internazionale Milano | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +6 | GD | +8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 63% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). FC Internazionale Milano are 10th (15 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
FC Internazionale Milano
| Lautaro Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matteo Darmian suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 3-2-4-1 trying to find a way past FC Internazionale Milano's compact 3-5-2.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Internazionale Milano is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ederson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Ruben Dias will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' The 37-year-old Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ilkay Gundogan. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 46 minute.
- 51' Savio, a Brazil , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' FC Internazionale Milano have won 722 goals from 485 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' FC Internazionale Milano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lautaro Martinez is hanging Marcus Thuram-Ulien on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Internazionale Milano come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Time for substitution for FC Internazionale Milano. Matteo Darmian is replaced by Denzel Dumfries.
- 80' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Jeremy Doku comes on to replace Bernardo Silva.
- 81' Fresh legs for FC Internazionale Milano! Davide Frattesi comes on to replace Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and FC Internazionale Milano are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
3-2-4-1Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Jeremy Doku 80'
- 17
- 10
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 9
- 24
-
26
Savio ↓ Phil Foden 46'
- 82
Bench
- 8
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 46'
- 2
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 46'
- 33
- 18
- 27
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 80'
- 87
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 36
- 1
- 31
- 23
- 7
- 20
- 15
- 95
- 99
- 9
- 30
Bench
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↑ 81'
-
2
Denzel Dumfries ↑ 75'
-
22
Henrikh Mkhitaryan ↑ 66'
-
28
Benjamin Pavard ↑ 75'
- 6
- 12
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 66'
- 13
- 21
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodri | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2024-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2024-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2024-08-31
West Ham United FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2024-08-24
Manchester City FC
4–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-08-18
Chelsea FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-05-25
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2024-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2024-09-15
AC Monza
1–1
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2024-08-30
FC Internazionale Milano
4–0
Atalanta BC
W
2024-08-24
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
US Lecce
W
2024-08-17
Genoa CFC
2–2
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2024-05-26
Hellas Verona FC
2–2
FC Internazionale Milano
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
59%
Manchester City FC or FC Internazionale Milano
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FC Internazionale Milano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

