The Champions League season continues apace with the matchday number four this week.
Here’s what to expect from another intriguing set of fixtures.
💪 Game of the week
Barcelona v Inter
Few would’ve predicted that Inter, struggling under Simone Inzaghi, could’ve taken all three points from Barcelona but that’s what happened last week.
Barça coach Xavi was fuming over a handball for a potential penalty that was not picked up by VAR in the closing seconds of that match but the end result certainly set up an interesting encounter at Camp Nou this Wednesday.
With Bayern Munich already on nine points from their opening three matches, it seems like second place in Group C could be between Barcelona and Inter to fight it out amongst themselves, and there’s no better opportunity to cement that place in the table than against each other.
Xavi understood the ramifications of that Inter result all too well.
“We should have put in a better performance,” the boss admitted to reporters after the match. “This defeat leaves us in a very difficult position.”
Despite Inter’s win over Sassuolo in the league at the weekend, there are still question marks over their form this season but they certainly look like they are growing in confidence and will take heart from their triumph over Xavi’s men last week.
📊 Fun fact: Barcelona have won all five of their European home games against Inter, including a 1-0 win for Pep Guardiola versus José Mourinho’s Inter in the 2010 semi-final. However the Nerazzzuri advanced having won 3-1 at San Siro in the first leg.
🔮 Our prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Inter
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