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 (2026/27)
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
12 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 3 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 | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
50%
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).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
FC Internazionale Milano
| Lautaro Martinez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Augusto Lobaton | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and FC Internazionale Milano.
- 5' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Internazionale Milano backline.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Manuel Akanji made 532 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Piotr Zielinski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 519 appearances.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Yann Sommer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 33' Ruben Dias was booked on 33.
- 38' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' 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 Alessandro Bastoni suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Kevin De Bruyne makes way for Ilkay Gundogan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and FC Internazionale Milano are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Carlos Augusto Lobaton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Another change for FC Internazionale Milano made on 66 minute. Marcus Thuram-Ulien leaves to be changed by Lautaro Martinez.
- 71' FC Internazionale Milano come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' FC Internazionale Milano ring the changes. Matteo Darmian has done his job and it is now time for Denzel Dumfries to step up.
- 80' The crowd applauds Bernardo Silva as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Doku steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 81' The crowd applauds Hakan Calhanoglu as he leaves the pitch. Davide Frattesi steps in for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 86' Italy international Matteo Darmian has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.