Final score
6 November 2018 21:00
Minute | Text commentary |
45' | The first half finishes with no stoppage time. 0-0 at the break between the Nerazzurri and Blaugrana on matchday 4 in Group B |
43' | Rakitic takes the first booking of the match for stopping an Inter break |
41' | A lucky bounce falls for Barcelona, Suarez receives the ball and fires with his right but Handanovic makes a great save |
40' | Vrsaljko to Nainggolan in the box but him and Icardi are on a different wavelength. On the break, Skriniar does brilliantly to stop Suarez |
35' | Perisic looks to pick out Nainggolan but Busquets reads it and gets there before the Ninja |
33' | Cross from Perisic but Jordi Alba gets his head to it ahead of Politano at the far post |
31' | Scramble in the box before Skriniar puts it out for a corner. Suarez fires after a lucky bounce but it goes out |
27' | A cross from Vrsaljko takes a deflection, it falls to Icard who looks to lay it off for Vecino but Barcelona clear at the expense of a corner |
24' | Rakitic misses the target from distance |
23' | Inter respond with Perisic who comes inside from the left before shooting but he can't connect well |
22' | Suarez looks to score a stunning goal with a chip that goes just wide of Handanovic's goal |
19' | First big chance for Inter. Perisic with the cross to Asamoah who fires over from a great position |
15' | Politano with a free kick from a dangerous position. Barcelona clear |
12' | Handanovic misplaces a clearance, Rakitic receives it before setting up Suarez who runs with it before firing over the bar |
10' | Nainggolan with a dangerous cross, Perisic can't get a touch on it and Ter Stegen is alert to make the stop |
8' | Suarez crosses under pressure from Skriniar but can't find a teammate. Inter start again with the ball |
2' | Dembele with a long-range effort, Handanovic dives to make the stop |
1' | Inter start on the attack as Icardi looks to pick out Vecino but the assistant referee's flag goes up |
1' | Here we go, kick-off! Luciano Spalletti's Nerazzurri get the ball rolling. Forza Inter!!! |
1' | The teams are making their way out onto the pitch. Inter vs. Barcelona is set to kick off shortly! |
1' | San Siro has turned fully black and blue for a big European night against Barcelona on matchday 4 of the 2018-19 Champions League |
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | It finishes 1-1 at the Meazza. Icardi equalised following Malcom's opener and the Nerazzurri move up to seven points in Group B |
45' | Three minutes of stoppage time |
43' | Perisic is booked for a late challenge on Coutinho |
42' | GOAAAALLLL!! GOAAAAAAAL! MAURO ICARDIIIIII! The skipper levels after some great play from Lautaro Martinez. 1-1 at the Meazza! |
40' | Spalletti makes his final change. Lautaro Martinez is on for Brozovic |
39' | Brozovic is shown a yellow card |
38' | Barcelona take the lead with Malcom picking out the far corner |
35' | Second changes from both teams. Barcelona bring Malcolm on for Dembele. Spalletti puts on Candreva for Politano who leaves to great applause |
28' | Barcelona make a change. Vidal replaces Arthur |
25' | Politano to Icardi but he can't get enough power on it with his head |
23' | Politano bursts away after some great play from Borja Valero. He takes on Piqué before the shot is deflected for a corner |
21' | Handanovic saves from Dembele before Suarez fires into the side-netting |
19' | Big chance for Politano! His header goes wide from Perisic's cross |
18' | First change for Inter. Borja Valero comes on for Nainggolan |
15' | Handanovic makes a great stop from Rakitic before Brozovic puts it out for a corner |
14' | A Politano cross is just too long for Perisic who was alone at the far post. Icardi then gets on the ball but Piqué blocks from him |
12' | Lenglet heads narrowly over from a Dembele corner |
9' | Lenglet was indecisive from a Perisic cross, Vecino with a chance but his acrobatic effort from close range flies over the bar |
7' | Coutinho with an effort from inside the box, Handanovic saves |
6' | A low cross from Perisic is meant for Icardi but Ter Stegen claims it without any problems |
5' | Brozovic cross, De Vrij header but he can't keep it on target |
4' | Rakitic brings Politano down from behind. The Blaugrana took a risk as the only player with a booking on the pitch |
1' | The second half gets underway. No changes for either side. Forza Inter! |
Handanovic |
8.4
8.4
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Icardi |
7.6
7.6
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Brozovic |
6.19
6.19
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Perisic |
6.2
6.2
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Candreva |
5.68
5.68
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Skriniar |
8.14
8.14
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Valero |
6.87
6.87
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Vecino |
5.65
5.65
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Nainggolan |
4.74
4.74
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Politano |
7.06
7.06
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Martínez |
7.18
7.18
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Asamoah |
6.25
6.25
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de Vrij |
6.43
6.43
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Vrsaljko |
5.82
5.82
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Average rating | 6.59 | SEND RATINGS |
1 | shots on target | 8 |
5 | shots off target | 11 |
11 | fouls committed | 9 |
3 | corners | 10 |
2 | offsides | 0 |
35% | ball possession | 65% |
Inter Milan have won just two of their 11 meeting with Barcelona in European competition (D3 L6), with defeats in each of the last two.
Barcelona have beaten Inter Milan on six occasions in European competition, however only one of those victories have come at the San Siro (4-2 in September 1959 in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup).
Inter Milan have won just one of their last eight games against Spanish opposition in the Champions League (D3 L4), although that victory did come against Barcelona (3-1 in April 2010).
Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 11 group stage games in the Champions League (W9 D2), keeping a clean sheet in nine of these outings.
Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has been directly involved in 10 goals in his last seven appearances in the Champions League (six goals and four assists).
Only Edin Dzeko (14) has had more shots from inside the box than Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi (11) in the Champions League this season.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has scored nine of the team’s last 13 away goals in the Champions League.
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starting lineups
Handanovic 1 | 1 Ter Stegen |
Vrsaljko 2 | 20 Sergi Roberto |
de Vrij 6 | 15 Lenglet |
Skriniar 37 | 3 Piqué |
Asamoah 18 | 18 Jordi Alba |
Vecino 8 | 4 Rakitic |
Brozovic 77 | 5 Busquets |
Politano 16 | 8 Arthur |
Nainggolan 14 | 11 Dembele |
Perisic 44 | 9 Suarez |
Icardi 9 | 7 Coutinho |
substitutes
Padelli 27 | 13 Jasper |
Martínez 10 | 2 Semedo |
Balde 11 | 12 Rafinha |
Valero 20 | 14 Malcom |
Miranda 23 | 22 Vidal |
D'Ambrosio 33 | 26 Castillo |
Candreva 87 | 36 Chumi |