Explore our detailed preview for Barcelona vs Inter Milan in the Champions League. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 20:00 BST match.
Barcelona and Inter Milan collide in a Champions League semi-final crackling with history, from Mourinho’s 2010 heist to Lewandowski’s 2022 heroics. Hansi Flick’s revitalised Barca face Simone Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri in a tactical chess match.

Fixture: Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Kick-off: 20:00 (UK)
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
After winning the Cope del Ray at the weekend and sitting pretty at the top of La Liga, Barcelona have their sights set on a sizable trophy haul this season - but they have to overcome a stubborn Inter Milan team in the Champions League semi-finals.
Expect Barca to dominate possession as Inter soak up the pressure before looking to spark counter attacks, releasing the likes of Lautaro Martinez on an exposed Barcelona defence. With Raphinha and Yamal fit and firing, it is a huge ask for Inter to take a positive result back to Milan, so Ladbrokes is backing Barcelona to nick a hard-fought win in this opening leg.
Match Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Inter Milan
Barcelona finished second in the UCL league phase, and have since ousted Benfica and Dortmund to reach this stage, with Raphinha - the competition's top scorer - on fire. Their recent form includes a 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the Cope del Ray final, but a 3-1 Dortmund loss exposed some defensive frailties.
Last 5 matches (all competitions):
Inter, who finished fourth in the league phase, edged Feyenoord and Bayern in previous rounds to reach their second semi-final in three years, but three straight defeats will have stung their confidence. The Italian giants chase Munich’s final as they hunt for a fourth Champions League title.
Last 5 matches (all competitions):
Barça’s 4-3-3 thrives on Frenkie de Jong’s tempo and Lamine Yamal’s wing wizardry, targeting Inter’s high line. Jules Koundé must shackle Lautaro Martínez, while Inter’s 3-5-2 counters with Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s deep playmaking and Denzel Dumfries’ overlaps.
Inter have endured set-piece woes this season, and Barca’s lethal attacking options could exploit this weakness. Inter’s press, led by Federico Dimarco, may disrupt Pedri, but Barcelona’s possession-based game will create chances, testing Yann Sommer in the Inter goal.
Szczesny; Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; de Jong, Pedri, Gavi; Yamal, Torres, Raphinha
Sommer; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martínez
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Inter:
Inter’s 2010 UCL triumph saw them beat Barcelona in the semi-final.
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