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Champions League: BARCELONA 2-0 INTER (Aiba, 84)

 

  • Barcelona 2-0 Inter Milan
  • Rafinha taps in opener (32)
  • Alba makes it two (84)
  • Messi out injured
  • S Roberto, Rafinha start
  • Miranda, Candreva in starting XI

 

BARCELONA TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur, Rafinha, Coutinho, Suarez

Subs: Cillessen, Brandariz, Dembele, El Haddadi, Semedo, Malcom, Vidal

BARCA CHANGES

In Lionel Messi’s absence, it looks as though Philippe Coutinho will play as a second striker behind Luis Suarez.

Sergi Roberto and Rafinha come into the team to replace Nelson Semedo and Messi.

 

INTER TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Handanovic, D’Ambrosio, Skriniar, Miranda, Asamoah, Brozovic, Vecino, Candreva, Valero, Perisic, Icardi

Subs: Padelli, De Vrij, Keita, Martinez, Politano, Ranocchia, Vrsaljko

TWO INTER CHANGES

Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic have recovered from knocks and start tonight. Antonio Candreva has been chosen on the right wing ahead of Matteo Politano. Miranda replaces Stefan De Vrij at the back.

 

PRE-MATCH STATS

  • Barcelona have won three of their six Champions League matches against Inter (D2 L1), with the only defeat coming in the first leg of the semi-final in 2009-10 (1-3).
  • At home, Barcelona have won four of their five meetings with Inter in all competitions, including all three in the Champions League without conceding. Their only home defeat against them was in the Fairs Cup in January 1970 (1-2).
  • Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 13 Champions League home games against Italian sides (W10 D3), since a 1-2 loss vs Juventus in April 2003.
  • Inter are looking to win their opening three Champions League matches in a season for just the second time, also doing so in the 2004-05 season.
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