trivia

Only one Inter defeat in last 33 games

The Nerazzurri have lost just one of their last 33 home games (a 1-0 defeat to Panathinaikos on 26 November 2008), winning 21 and drawing 11 of the other 32.

Nerazzurri goalless in one of last 16 matches...

Inter have failed to score in only one of their last 16 competitive games (a 1-0 home defeat to Napoli on 26 April 2009), scoring a total of 30 goals in the other 15.

…and in only one of last 19 home games

Inter have failed to hit the target at home in one of their last 19 games (a 0-0 Champions League draw with Manchester United last 24 February), scoring a total of 39 goals in the other 18.

Barcelona: one Euro KO in last 14

Barcelona's 2-3 home loss to Shakhtar Donetsk on 9 December 2008 is their only defeat in 14 European matches. In the other 13, including the 2008/09 UCL final and the 2009 European Super Cup, the Blaugrana have notched 8 wins and 5 draws.

Barcelona's 291-minute invincibility in Europe

Barcelona last conceded a goal in European competitions in their 1-1 semi-final draw at home to Chelsea on 6 May 2009. Essien scored in the 7th minute on that occasion. The Blaugrana have since kept a clean sheet for 291 competitive minutes - the remaining 81 minutes of that semi-final clash plus the 2-0 win over Manchester United in the final and the 1-0 European Super Cup victory against Shakhtar Donestk (after extra time).

No Italian goal against Barça for 336 minutes

Barcelona have gone 336 competitive minutes without conceding a goal against an Italian club. The last player to score against the Catalans was Felipe in the 24th minute of Udinese's 4-1 defeat at the Camp Nou on 27 September 2005.