WHO: Barcelona vs Inter Milan
What: Champions League semifinals, first round
Where: Olympic Stadium, Barcelona
when: Wednesday at 9 p.m. (19:00 GMT)
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There are eight Champions League champions between them, with Barcelona and Inter Milan standing out at the opening ceremony of the semi-final showdown on Wednesday night to start their battle of rights.
Barcelona lost just one game in 2025, and he will host the International Front at the Olympic Stadium, the Two-Legging Series followed by a move to northern Italy on Tuesday, May 6, for the return fixture at the famous San Siro venue.
Here's what to know before the semi-final opening between two European football super clubs:
When will Barcelona and Inter play against each other in the Champions League?
The team last played in Group C at Camp Barcelona on October 12, 2022.
The teams drew 3-3 with Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele – who, accidentally, scored the game-winning goal for PSG against Arsenal in the other Championships League semifinal on Tuesday – putting the Catalans ahead in the first half, before a frantic five-goal second stanza ensured, culminating with Robert Lewandowski scoring the equaliser in stoppage time to split the points.
Who beat the semifinals between Barcelona and Inter?
Barcelona beat last year's European Champions League runner-up, with Dortmund defeating 5-3 in their two-legged quarterfinals.
Inter Milan took a spot in the final four games of the tournament with a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in San Siro on April 16, with Nerazzurri winning the game 4-3 in the overall match.
Team News: Barcelona
Manager Hans Flick will not have star striker Lewandowski, who is still recovering from a leg injury. In his absence, Ferran Torres is expected to lead Barca again, as he did in his defeat of Real Madrid last Saturday.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will still have a spot in the starting XI, although first-choice goalkeeper Mar-Andre Ter Steg is effective, who is still recovering to peak fitness after recovering from long-term knee surgery.
Team News: Inter Milan
Inter will have no major defender Benjamin Pavard, who was injured in a 1-0 loss to Roma on Sunday. Pavard played a role in the quarterfinals against Inter against Bayern Munich, with the final score ultimately being the winner of Nerazzurri's match in the second leg of San Siro.
Pavard's huge loss was the return of forward Marcus Thuram, who missed his last three games due to injury. The French international is strongly inclined to play against Barcelona.
Possible lineups:
Barcelona may start:szcsny; Kunde, Cubas, Martin, Martin; Jong, Pedri; Mountain, Olmo, Rafenha; Breakfast
Milan International may start: Sommer De Vrij, Acerbi, Augustus; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Barella, Martinez, Thuram
Head to head:
The team played in the first 12 games:
- Barcelona wins: 6
- Inter Milan wins: 2
- Painting: 4
When did Barcelona and Inter Milan last win the Champions League?
Barcelona recently won in 2015, while Inter Milan won in 2010.
When and where will the 2025 European Champions League final?
The winner of the semi-final will travel to Germany to compete in the Champions League final on May 31.
The largest annual exhibition of European football will be held at the 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena in Munich.
