FC Barcelona's visit to Italy is presented as one of the most complicated in its recent history. The 'Azulgrana' team will face Inter Milan in their mythical stronghold, the Giuseppe Meazza, a stadium that has been almost impregnable in the UEFA Champions League in recent years. The task for Hansi Flick's team will be complicated, as the 'nerazzurri' have been unbeaten at home since 2022, and if the 'culés' want to reach the final on May 31 in Munich, they must break this statistic.
Inter Milan: an unbeatable fortress at home
Since September 7, 2022, Inter Milan has not lost a single match in 90 minutes at home in the UEFA Champions League. At that time, the Lombard team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Bayern Munich, with goals from Leroy Sané and an own goal by Danilo de Ambrosio.
Since then, Simone Inzaghi's team has played 15 matches at the Giuseppe Meazza in the top European competition, achieving 12 victories and 3 draws, keeping a clean sheet on 11 occasions. These numbers highlight the defensive solidity of the 'nerazzurri', which makes their stadium a true fortress.
Recent record of Inter in the Champions League
Below is a summary of the most recent home matches of Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League:
2022-23 Season
- 10/04/2022: Inter 1-0 FC Barcelona
- 10/26/2022: Inter 4-0 Viktoria Plzen
- 02/22/2023: Inter 1-0 Porto
- 04/19/2023: Inter 3-3 SL Benfica
- 05/16/2023: Inter 1-0 AC Milan
2023-24 Season
- 10/03/2023: Inter 1-0 SL Benfica
- 10/24/2023: Inter 2-1 RB Salzburg
- 12/12/2023: Inter 0-0 Real Sociedad
- 02/20/2024: Inter 1-0 Atlético de Madrid
2024-25 Season
- 10/01/2024: Inter 4-0 Red Star
- 11/06/2024: Inter 1-0 Arsenal
- 11/26/2024: Inter 1-0 RB Leipzig
- 01/29/2025: Inter 3-0 AS Monaco
- 03/11/2025: Inter 2-1 Feyenoord
- 04/16/2025: Inter 2-2 Bayern Munich
FC Barcelona already knows what it is like not to come out well from their last visit to the Giuseppe Meazza. In the UEFA Champions League 2022-23, the 'Azulgrana' team suffered a defeat by the minimum (0-1) against Inter, with a goal from Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Despite the historical difficulty of the match, Barcelona is proving to be one of the most competitive teams in this edition of the Champions League, with impressive offensive records.
The challenge for Barcelona: overcoming the barriers
FC Barcelona arrives at this match with the motivation to overcome the historical barriers and the defensive power of Inter Milan. Although the numbers are against them, the reality is that in competitions such as the UEFA Champions League, the true champion must be able to overcome all kinds of obstacles and face complicated rivals. The 'culé' team has been intractable, with a lethal attack that will test one of the best defenses in Europe.