Barcelona vs Internazionale, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueSensational Suarez brace lifts Barca over Inter Milan
Luis Suarez scored two superlative goals as Barcelona beat Inter Milan 2-1 in a thrilling Champions League Group F encounter at the Camp Nou.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Clément Lenglet (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 2': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 2': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 2': Goal! Barcelona 0, Inter Milan 1. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 5': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 5': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 6': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona).
- 9': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 13': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergi Roberto with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 15': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Inter Milan. Antonio Candreva tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 22': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 22': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 22': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 25': Offside, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 26': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
- 28': Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Barcelona).
- 29': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
- 29': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 34': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 34': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Offside, Inter Milan. Stefan de Vrij tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 36': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 38': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 38': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 40': Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 41': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 43': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 43': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 43': Luis Suárez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt missed. Arthur (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a through ball.
- 45': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Inter Milan 1.
- 47': Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
- 47': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 48': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 48': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 49': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 50': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 52': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 52': Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Barcelona. Arturo Vidal replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 53': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Inter Milan).
- 53': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 57': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 58': Goal! Barcelona 1, Inter Milan 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
- 59': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 59': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 63': Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 69': Nélson Semedo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 69': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Antonio Candreva.
- 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 73': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 74': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Barcelona).
- 74': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Arthur (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 76': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 76': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt missed. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 79': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Barcelona).
- 79': Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Politano replaces Stefano Sensi.
- 82': Foul by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
- 82': Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 84': Goal! Barcelona 2, Inter Milan 1. Luis Suárez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 86': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 86': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Arturo Vidal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 89': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 90'+2': Offside, Barcelona. Marc-André ter Stegen tries a through ball, but Arturo Vidal is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Arthur (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Inter Milan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Inter Milan 1.
Statistics
 INT |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 698 |
| 396 | Passes | 774 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 15 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 86,141
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 86,141
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Lenglet |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué  |
| 2 | Nélson Semedo |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 8 | Arthur |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 17 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Internazionale (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 18 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
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