Offense vs Defense: Barcelona vs Inter Game Analysis
Wednesday, April 30th, marks the date that Barcelona are home against Inter Milan for the first leg of their semi-final in the Champions League. The winner will take on either Arsenal or PSG in the final.
Barcelona is having an exceptional year, only losing once in 2025. That’s 28 matches across all competitions. Over the weekend, they won Copa del Rey by coming from behind to defeat Real Madrid in extra time.
During that same period, they were unbeatable at home—14 matches. Under Hansi Flick, they have been an offensive powerhouse, scoring 37 goals in 12 UCL matches.
Key Injuries for Barcelona include: Alejandro Balde LB, Marc Casado CM, Marc Bernal CM, Robert Lewandowsi ST. Inter Milan’s only injury is Marcus Thuram ST.
FC Barcelona’s Recent Scores
Barcelona last appeared in the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, and it’s been ten years since they made it to the final (and won). This year, they are on course to win the treble, having already won the Copa del Rey and are leading La Liga.
They are on top of the league phase of the Champions League with 19 points. They scored 37 goals in 12 UCL matches, led by Raphinha (12 goals) and Lamine Yamal.
Inter Milan’s Recent Scores
Inter matched Barcelona’s 19 points in the UCL league phase, letting in only 5 goals in 12 matches, with eight clean sheets. Their defense is stellar, the best in the competition, but they’re having difficulties scoring goals lately, being held scoreless in their last three matches.
They are unbeaten in their last six Champions League games but have been winless in their last four matches.
Home Team Favorites – Barcelona vs Inter Prediction
Inter will likely sit deep in their zone, patiently waiting for their time to hit on a break. Simone Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 setup is exceptional at counterattacks and set-pieces. Their defense, led by Yann Sommer and Alessandro Bastoni, will try to frustrate Barcelona, but will they be able to hold on long enough for an offense that may not be there?
Barcelona will be without their key striker, Robert Lewandowski, who is out with a hamstring injury. Ferran Torres will likely replace him. Defensively, Barcelona has given up 17 goals in 12 UCL games, compared to Inter Milan, which has only allowed 5 goals in 12 matches.
Barcelona is playing at home, where they are strongest. Inter Milan has only allowed 2 goals in their last 6 matches of UCL away games. Unfortunately, they only scored 6 goals. Their only hope is to find a way to start scoring again. Otherwise, they face going into the second leg, at least one goal down. It doesn’t help that their key striker, Marcus Thuram, is out with an injury.
Inter appears tired, as fatigue has been an issue for much of this campaign. I predict that Barcelona will win this match, 2-1. Remember to follow us at BossAction to be on top of the latest UEFA Champions League news.
