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Inter 3–3 Barcelona · UEFA Champions League

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3–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Inter and Barcelona drew 3–3.

Shots
1322
Shots on target
710
Expected goals
2.282.81
Possession
29%71%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter and Barcelona drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Inter – Barcelona): shots 13–22, shots on target 7–10, expected goals 2.28–2.81, possession 29%–71%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Inter's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Inter's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.79 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.79 goals/match1.61 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Barcelona16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricInterBarcelonaBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match16 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match11.1 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

47.1%PossessionInter · Barcelona● 62%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInterBarcelonaBaseline
Possession47.1%62%50.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots22 shotsInter 13 shots, Barcelona 22 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots10 shotsInter 7 shots, Barcelona 10 shots
  • Expected goals2.28 xG2.81 xGInter 2.28 xG, Barcelona 2.81 xG
  • Possession29%71%Inter 29%, Barcelona 71%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersInter 5 corners, Barcelona 7 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsInter 14 fouls, Barcelona 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Hakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 19′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHector Fort · Barcelona · 104′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 110′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNicolò Barella · Inter · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDani Olmo · Barcelona · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 77′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNicolò Barella · Inter · 56′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedri · Barcelona · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 114′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 116′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 116′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 87′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 36′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetDavide Frattesi · Inter · 109′ · 0.11 xG · on targetHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 41′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Acerbi · Inter · 90′ · 0.12 xG · goalEric García · Barcelona · 54′ · 0.13 xG · goalRaphinha · Barcelona · 87′ · 0.13 xG · goalDavide Frattesi · Inter · 99′ · 0.14 xG · goalDavide Frattesi · Inter · 82′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 25′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 34′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 107′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 60′ · 0.50 xG · goalEric García · Barcelona · 57′ · 0.51 xG · on targetLautaro Martínez · Inter · 21′ · 0.67 xG · goalHakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Inter: 13 shots, 7 on target, 2.30 xG. Barcelona: 22 shots, 10 on target, 2.84 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′120′Lautaro Martínez · Inter · 21′Hakan Çalhanoğlu · Inter · 45′Francesco Acerbi · Inter · 90′Davide Frattesi · Inter · 99′Eric García · Barcelona · 54′Dani Olmo · Barcelona · 60′Raphinha · Barcelona · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Inter 2.30 xG · Barcelona 2.84 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Inter
2Draws
0Barcelona
Barcelona — Inter · UEFA Champions League3–3
Barcelona — Inter · UEFA Champions League3–3
Inter — Barcelona · UEFA Champions League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Inter favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 8

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Window

Season

Inter14 matchesBarcelona14 matches
1.79 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 3.07 goals/match
0.79 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/141.64 goals/match
1.74 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 2.36 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 16 shots/match
4.64 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 7 shots/match
47.1%Possession14/14● 62%
3 corners/matchCorners14/14● 4.86 corners/match
9.71 fouls/matchFouls14/148.93 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 6 May 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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