UCL Semifinals Preview: FC Barcelona vs. Inter Milan

The second game of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League semifinals takes place today when Football Club Barcelona hosts Italian-based club Inter Milan in Spain. Barcelona will be hoping to win their sixth Champions League trophy, while Inter Milan will also be willing to win their fourth Champions League trophy. This article is a preview of the fixture.

Team News

Home side Football Club Barcelona will be without the services of their number 1 goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, as his slot in the UEFA Champions League was given to Wojciech Szczesny after the German goalkeeper was suffering with an injury then.

Also, Barcelona will be without Lewandowski, Casado, Bernal, and Balde, as all these players have been lost to injury.

Also, Inter Milan will be without the services of Carboni, Correa, and Pavard, as they all have also been lost to injury.

Team Form & H2H

Starting with the home side, Barcelona have won four of their last five games, losing only one including winnig over Real Madrid to be crowned Copa Del Rey champions. Inter Milan on the other hand have also won only one in their last five games losing thrice and drawing once.

The last time both clubs faced off, it ended in a 3-3 draw, and that was in 2022 when both teams faced off in the then UEFA Champions League group phase.

Predictions

Based on the performance of both teams in their recent games, a win for Barcelona over Inter Milan can be said to be the possible outcome of this fixture.