Round of 16: Inter Stops Barca’s Qualification
- Inter Milan 1-1 Barcelona
- Icardi levels for Inter (86)
- Malcom breaks deadlock (83)
- No Messi for Barca
- Champions League
Barcelona were made to wait to qualify for the last-16 of the Champions League with two games to spare as they drew 1-1 with Inter Milan at San Siro.
Substitute Malcom struck a fine low effort 83 minutes in, but Inter hit back through Mauro Icardi with three minutes to spare.
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A win would have confirmed Barca’s progress to the knockout stages, but a draw coupled with Tottenham’s late win against PSV Eindhoven means the Spanish giants need one more point to be absolutely sure of qualification.
The result was a boost to Tottenham, whose last hope of reaching the last-16 rests on catching the second-placed Italians.
That will be easier said than done for Spurs despite the win over PSV, as Mauricio Pochettino’s men must still realistically beat Inter and avoid a loss against Barca to qualify.