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)
16 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and FC Internazionale Milano has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Simone Inzaghi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling FC Internazionale Milano supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Davide Frattesi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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 Hakan Calhanoglu suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Ruben Dias. He receives a card.
- 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
- 46' Ilkay Gundogan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 46 minute.
- 51' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' FC Internazionale Milano is showing some good football. However, FC Internazionale Milano are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Marcus Thuram-Ulien by Lautaro Martinez on 66 minute.
- 71' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Denzel Dumfries is replacing Matteo Darmian for the FC Internazionale Milano side.
- 80' The whistle greets Bernardo Silva as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Doku.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Hakan Calhanoglu by Davide Frattesi on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- The final score is 0-0.
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.

