CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024/25
Battle for glory! Barça and Inter will compete for a place in the Champions League final
Published:16/04/2025 - 23:13h
Updated:17/04/2025 - 21:39h
With the European dream at stake, Barcelona prepares for a difficult clash against Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-finals
Finally, FC Barcelona, the team that last Tuesday secured their place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, despite falling defeated 3-1 against Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna Park), already knows who their rival will be in this phase of the tournament. Those led by Hansi Flick will have to face Inter Milan with Lautaro Martínez, Marcus Thuram and company.
Those led by Simone Inzaghi sealed the qualification at home, achieving a vibrant 2-2 draw, in which the goals of Lautaro Martínez (58') and Benjamín Pavard (61') were countered by Harry Kane (52') and Eric Dier (76'). The balance ended up tilting in favor of the Italians due to the result obtained in the first leg, a 1-2 at the Allianz Arena.
The first Champions League semi-final match against Inter: a painful memory for Barcelona
With the official announcement of this match, it will be the second time that FC Barcelona and Inter Milan have met in a UEFA Champions League semi-final. The first and so far only precedent of a tie between these teams in this phase dates back to the 2009-10 season, a not very pleasant memory for the 'Azulgranas'.
At that time, Pep Guardiola's boys succumbed in the series, after a first leg in which things did not go well for them, falling defeated 3-1 at the Giuseppe Meazza. On that April 20, 2010, although FC Barcelona opened the scoring with a goal from Pedro Rodríguez, the 'Nerazzurri' would prevail with goals from Wesley Sneijder, Maicon and Diego Milito.
For the return leg, the Catalan team achieved a 1-0 victory at home on April 28, with a goal from Gerard Piqué. However, that victory was not enough to reverse the tie, and Inter Milan advanced to the next phase with a 3-2 aggregate score.
FC Barcelona's historical dominance over Inter in the Champions League
However, when analyzing the panorama with a broader perspective and considering all phases, FC Barcelona has more than enough reasons to smile. These two clubs have faced each other on 12 occasions, and FC Barcelona has achieved victory in 6 of them, drawing in 4 and losing only in 2. That is, in 66.6% of the matches between Inter and FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, the 'Azulgrana' team has not known defeat. A truly remarkable statistic.
| Season | Phase | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Group Stage | 12/10/2022 | FC Barcelona 3-3 Inter Milan |
| 2022-23 | Group Stage | 04/10/2022 | Inter Milan 1-0 FC Barcelona |
| 2019-20 | Group Stage | 10/12/2019 | Inter Milan 1-2 FC Barcelona |
| 2019-20 | Group Stage | 02/10/2019 | FC Barcelona 2-1 Inter Milan |
| 2018-19 | Group Stage | 06/11/2018 | Inter Milan 1-1 FC Barcelona |
| 2018-19 | Group Stage | 24/10/2018 | FC Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan |
| 2009-10 | Semi-finals (return) | 28/04/2010 | FC Barcelona 1-0 Inter Milan |
| 2009-10 | Semi-finals (first leg) | 20/04/2010 | Inter Milan 3-1 FC Barcelona |
| 2009-10 | Group Stage | 24/11/2009 | FC Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan |
| 2009-10 | Group Stage | 16/09/2009 | Inter Milan 0-0 FC Barcelona |
| 2002-03 | Group Stage | 26/02/2003 | Inter Milan 0-0 FC Barcelona |
| 2002-03 | Group Stage | 18/02/2003 | FC Barcelona 3-0 Inter Milan |
- Matches in group stage: 10
- Matches in semi-finals: 2
In addition, FC Barcelona, as far as direct duels between them are concerned, has scored more goals than Inter Milan, with a total of 17 goals compared to 10. As an interesting fact, the two top scorers in the matches between these teams are currently active: Robert Lewandowski and Lautaro Martínez, both with two goals scored in the matches between Catalans and Italians.
How do FC Barcelona and Inter Milan arrive at the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25?
Next, we review the journey of FC Barcelona and Inter Milan to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25:
FC BARCELONA:
- League Phase: Barcelona finished in second position, which allowed them to qualify directly for the round of 16.
- Round of 16: They faced SL Benfica. They won 0-1 in Lisbon and finished the tie at home with a 3-1, advancing with an aggregate of 4-1.
- Quarter-finals: They faced Borussia Dortmund. In the first leg, in Barcelona, they won 4-0. In the return leg, they lost 3-1 in Dortmund, but advanced with an aggregate of 5-3.
INTER MILAN:
- League Phase: Inter Milan finished fourth, directly accessing the round of 16.
- Round of 16: They faced Feyenoord, winning 2-0 in Rotterdam and 2-1 in Milan, for an aggregate of 4-1.
- Quarter-finals: They won 2-1 in the first leg against Bayern Munich in Germany, with goals from Lautaro Martínez and Frattesi. The return leg was played at the Giuseppe Meazza and ended in a 2-2 draw against the Bavarians. The 'Nerazzurri' advanced with an aggregate score of 4-3.
📅 Date and time of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 semi-finals
The semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 will be played on the following dates and times:
- First leg matches: Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
- Return leg matches: Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
- Start time: 21:00 (Spanish peninsular time) for all matches.
👉 You can follow the coverage of the Champions League 2024/25 in detail at FCBN.
