Inter take on the visitors Barcelona in the second leg of UEFA Champions semifinals. First leg result: 3-3. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 6th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan).
Inter quickly lost their shot at a historic season. Nerazzurri won Serie A in dominant fashion last season, finishing with a massive 20-point lead. Back then, they were fully focused on the domestic league, though they also claimed the Italian Super Cup along the way. This year, just a month ago, many seriously discussed Simone Inzaghi's men as contenders for the treble. But then came a string of sobering defeats — to Bologna and Roma in Serie A, and to Milan in the Coppa Italia semifinal second leg. As a result, they dropped out of the cup and lost their grip at the top of the league. Despite rotating heavily, they still managed to beat Verona, showing depth in the squad. In the Champions League, they breezed past Feyenoord with two wins and survived a tough tie against Bayern, winning 2-1 in Munich and drawing 2-2 in Milan. In Barcelona, they also drew, but squandered leads of 2-0 and 3-2 in a frustrating finish.
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Barcelona finished last season empty-handed, and not even Xavi’s legendary status or past coaching success could protect him. In hindsight, Laporta certainly won’t regret appointing Hansi Flick. The German coach is close to sealing domestic dominance, having already beaten Real Madrid twice — once convincingly in the Super Cup and again in a chaotic Copa del Rey final that ended 3-2 after extra time. Another El Clásico win over the weekend might just kill off the league race altogether. In the Champions League, they posted the same strong group stage tally (13 points) and easily saw off Benfica in the round of 16. Although they lost 1-3 in Dortmund, they had crushed Borussia 4-0 earlier, raising hopes despite the scare. However, the draw with Inter at home — after falling behind twice — was clearly below expectations and leaves everything to play for in the second leg.
Inter have only won twice in their last 12 encounters with Barcelona, losing half of them. The Spaniards have often proven to be a tough opponent for the Italians in continental competition. Barcelona remain the bookmakers’ favourites, but this tie promises fireworks. Expect over 3.0 total goals to be scored in the match.
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
