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Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
City: Milan
Capacity: 80074 spectators16:35
We have reached the third day of the Champions League, in perhaps the most balanced group, Inzaghi’s Inter host Xavi’s Barcelona at San Siro.16:35
The two teams, paired at three points, compete to determine who will be the true pursuer of Bayern Munich, playing a lot in the race for second (or first) place in the Group.16:37
Inter have won only two of their 14 European competition matches against Barcelona (4N, 8P), 2-1 in the Fairs Cup in January 1970 and 3-1 in the Champions League in April 2010.16:37
The match formations are official: INTER with 3-5-2, Onana – Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni – Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco – Martinez, Correa. Available: Handanovic, Botis, Acerbi, D’Ambrosio, Bellanova, Dumfries, Gosens, Zanotti, Gagliardini, Asllani, Carboni, Dzeko.20:30
The formation of BARCELONA: classic 4-3-3 for the blaugrana, Ter Stegen – Sergi Roberto, Christensen, Eric Garcia, Marcos Alonso – Pedri, Busquets, Gavi – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele. Available: Inaki Pena, Arnau Tenas, Piquè, Jordi Alba, Balde, Pablo Torre, Kessie, Casadò Torras, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres.20:31
Inzaghi focuses on the Lautaro – Correa duo given the absence of Lukaku, the bench for Dzeko. Calhanoglu as a director, Onana in goal.20:33
Xavi with Sergi Roberto from full-back, Marcos Alonso on the left; Lewandowski in attack with Raphinha and Dembele, Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres on the bench.20:34
The Slovenian referee Vincic directs the match.20:35
INTER – BARCELONA BEGINS! First ball for the blaugrana.21:01
Immediately Barcelona to take possession of the ball, all the Blaugrana in the half of Inter.21:02
Error in setting Marco Alonso, Lautaro Martinez tries to take advantage of it but Christensen closes it.21:03
Inter trying to raise the center of gravity, round the ball to gain meters.21:05
Raphinha’s conclusion after Dembele’s discharge, dismisses Skriniar.21:06
CALHANOGLU! Conclusion from the distance of the Turkish, ball raised by Tre Stegen over the crossbar!21:07
On the developments of the corner, Dimarco cross for Correa: el Tucu offside.21:08
Dimarco stops Dembelé’s one on one, with the Frenchman looking for a cross.21:10
Raphinha unloads on Marcos Alonso, the full-back’s cross is too high for everyone.21:11
On the developments of the corner, Garcia’s header: easy grip for Onana.21:13
Another low cross from Marcos Alonso, Skriniar forced into the corner.21:14
Christensen’s header, Onana’s easy catch.21:15
Another percussion by Dembelé, Bastoni closes it before the shot.21:17
LEWANDOWSKI! Low cross by Dembelé, easy first intention shot by Onana.21:18
Gavi deep for Lewandowski, Bastoni hinders him just enough for Onana’s exit.21:20
MARCO’S! On the developments of an Inter corner, the conclusion of the winger deflected for a corner!21:21
LAUTARO! Headshot on the first post of Toro, ball high over the crossbar!21:22
Inter protests for a touch of hand in the area of Garcia, we continue to play.21:23
WARNED Nicolò Barella. Yellow in the middle for protests. 21:27
Check the VAR for the touch of the hand, Vincic goes to the monitor to review the images.21:24
It is not a penalty for Inter, evaluated the previous offside of Lautaro on the action of the little potential of hand.21:25
Ball possession of Barcelona, Inter struggle in pressing.21:27
INTER GOAL CANCELED! Correa beats Tre Stegen out, goal canceled for offside!21:30
Inter waiting but starts again, taking advantage of the spaces left by a very high Barcelona.21:30
Lewandowski gets rid of de Vrij and tries the shot, Skriniar closes the ball away.21:31
Inter counterattack, Christensen enters the ball also taking the mezzala: free kick for Inter.21:33
Barcelona pushing, Dembelé’s cross removed from Skriniar.21:35
Darmian closes Raphinha’s cross, corner for Barcelona.21:36
DEMBELE! Barcelona counterattack, right-footed shot that ends on the outside of the net.21:37
Problems for Correa who gets medicated by the medical staff of Inter, Tucu who wants to continue.21:39
Dembele seeks depth for Sergi Roberto, the ball too long for the Catalan.21:40
Dembelé points the area and challenges Bastoni, a good closure for the defender who also earns the goal kick.21:43
Launch for Barella, Calhanoglu’s ball catches the national offside.21:45
Corner for Barcelona: ball in the center, Mkhitaryan still in a corner.21:46
Three minutes of recovery.21:46
GOAL! INTER 1-0 Barcelona! Network of Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Inter counterattack, after Lautaro Martinez’s refuted conclusion, the Turkish player arrives from the edge who, with a precise diagonal, beats Stegen three.
Look at the player profile Hakan Çalhanoglu21:48
THE FIRST HALF OF INTER – BARCELONA ENDS! 1-0 the partial result, in goal Çalhanoğlu.21:49
Inter took the lead 1-0 thanks to the recovery goal by Çalhanoğlu, a shot from the edge after a counterattack led by Dimarco.21:50
Barcelona who pushed for most of the first half but without becoming particularly dangerous, few occasions with Onana not very busy.21:51
