Inter Milan In Strong Disadvantage Vs Barcelona But There Is Still Hope For Second Champions League Final In Three Years | OneFootball

A place in the Champions League final is on the line as Barcelona and Inter Milan face each other in the mouth-watering semi-final.

Per Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, Los Blaugranas are more heavily fancied to progress from this heavyweight tie.

That’s barely surprising, considering Hansi Flick’s men have been unplayable in 2025.

Furthermore, history is on Barca’s side in this match-up as they’ve won half of their 16 previous matches against Inter.

Inter Milan Must Not Lose Hope in Champions League Classic vs Barcelona

MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio San Siro on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Despite recent slip-ups, Simone Inzaghi has a quality team at his disposal.

Now that Marcus Thuram is back from injury, Inter can realistically hope to punish Barcelona’s high defensive line.

Furthermore, Inzaghi can again rely on Denzel Dumfries’ overlapping runs on the right flank.

Indeed, counter-attacks could be Inter’s most lethal weapon against Barca’s relatively inexperienced backline.

That could be the best opportunity for the Italian giants to exploit against the Camp Nou outfit in this showdown.

However, the team must stay compact to withstand Barcelona’s sustained possession and pressing.