We present to your attention the announcement of the duel 4 rounds of the Champions League group stage in Quartet B between Inter and Barcelona.
Inter - Barcelona Tuesday, November 5, 22:00. Milan, San Siro, the arbitrator - Ovidiu Khatsegan (Romania), the arbitrator - Shimon Marcinyak (Poland) Inter will try to take revenge for the hopeless away defeat from the "blue garnet".
Before the match at Camp Nou, Italian journalists and coaches talked a great deal about the fact that Barcelona without Lionel Messi is no better than Inter, and perhaps even inferior to him. As a result, the loss of the Argentine affected the Catalan team is much less than the absence of Brozovic, Perisic and Nainggolan influenced the “Nerazzurri”. Ernesto Valverde's wards completely outplayed the Milanese in the center of the field and dominated throughout the match, because the score 2: 0 does not fully reflect the total advantage that Barcelona owned in the home match.
The return match is likely to be slightly different due to certain factors.. First, the above-mentioned trio Brozovic - Perisic - Nainggolan, who are the current face of the Nerazzurri, returned to Inter.. Lionel Messi, in turn, also joined his team and went to Milan, but his appearance on the field from the first minutes is very unlikely. Thus, Barcelona will have to play against Inter's much stronger lineup than the one they easily defeated at Camp Nou..
Secondly, “Nerazzurri” will perform in their own field in front of their own fans, and therefore they will try to act more actively and show their strengths, so as not to fall into the dirt with their face in front of crowded San Siro.
Both teams in this match are perfectly satisfied with the draw, which will leave Barcelona and Inter good chances of reaching the playoffs.. Moreover, in the event that Tottenham Hotspur and PSV divide the points, a draw will bring the Catalans into the 1/8 finals of the Champions League after the 4th round of the group stage.
From the match we can expect the traditional advantage of Barcelona in possession of the ball, but at the same time actively fighting Inter, who will try to play efficiently on the counterattacks and get the most out of their moments..
Indicative compositions:.
Inter: Handanovic - Vrsaljko, Stefan de Vrij, Shkriniar, Asamoah - Vecino, Brozovic -Politano, Nainggolan, Perisic - ICARDA Barcelona: Ter Stegen - Sergi Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba - Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur - Rafinha, Suarez, Coutinho Not will play: Vermaelen, Samper Question: Messi, Umtiti Interesting facts:.
- Barcelona did not miss in 7 of the last 8 matches against Inter in all tournaments - Barcelona leaves the field with an advantage in both the first and second halves in the last 5 of 6 games in the Champions League.
- Barcelona won the last 5 of 6 matches in the Champions League Barcelona have won 5 of their last 6 matches (UEFA Champions League).
- Victory over Barcelona guarantees Inter to the playoffs in case of loss of points by Tottenham.
1: 1 forecast.