Barça gains oxygen before the return of the Champions League semi-finals against Inter 'thanks' to LaLiga

The date and time when FC Barcelona will play its semi-final commitment of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 against Inter Milan is now known. Hansi Flick's team will face the 'nerazzurri' on Wednesday, April 30, at 9:00 p.m. in the first leg, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Montjuïc), and on Tuesday, May 6 at the Giuseppe Meazza, corresponding to the return leg of this tournament.

This announcement has had an additional impact on the calendar of the Barcelona club. And it is that, effectively, the announcement of the dates of this tie against Simone Inzaghi's team will force LaLiga EA Sports to reschedule the agenda of the Blaugrana team, specifically matchday 34.

Rescheduling of FC Barcelona's calendar - matchday 34 of LaLiga EA Sports

Initially, it had been agreed that, for matchday 34 of LaLiga EA Sports, the Catalan team would face Real Valladolid at the José Zorrilla on Sunday, May 4, being this the match that would open that date of football. The following matches would also be played on that same matchday:

• Sevilla vs. CD Leganés (4:15 p.m.)
• RCD Espanyol vs. Real Betis (6:30 p.m.)
• Real Sociedad vs. Athletic Club (9:00 p.m.)

However, according to the 'Cadena COPE', the commitment between Valladolid and Catalans will now be played on Saturday, May 3. This change will be key to managing the rest of the culé squad, ahead of the crucial return match against the 'nerazzurri' team. Thanks to this advance, FC Barcelona will gain additional hours of rest before facing a match that, without a doubt, is one of the most important of the 2024-25 season.

An exhausting calendar for the Catalan team

This match comes in the middle of an extremely demanding calendar for the culés, who, prior to the match against Real Valladolid, must play the first leg of the 'semis' of the UEFA Champions League (04/30) against Inter Milan and the final of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid (04/26). All this in less than a week.

After the match against the Valladolid team, they will have the return of the 'semis' of the Champions League against the Italian team (05/06), and subsequently, the Clásico of LaLiga EA Sports against Real Madrid (05/11). A truly ruthless calendar rhythm, with commitments that will test the physical resistance of Hansi Flick's team and their ability to manage workloads, with the aim of arriving as fresh as possible to the decisive matches, without giving up any competition. Will Barça have enough physical rest to achieve the longed-for treble?