Inter Milan vs. Barcelona live score, updates, highlights as Calhanoglu powers hosts ahead

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Barcelona travel to the San Siro for an eye-catching Champions League showdown with Inter Milan as they look to reignite their European campaign.

Defeat to Bayern Munich before the international break is Barcelona’s only loss this season and Xavi’s side look to be in a shootout with Inter for second place in Group C.

Bayern face back-to-back games against Viktoria Plzen in the next ten days with Barcelona and Inter squaring off twice, in a crunch fortnight of action.

Xavi is under pressure to secure a last 16 spot, after a disappointing European performance in 2021-22, with home boss Simone Inzaghi under pressure following an inconsistent start to their Serie A season.

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Inter Milan vs. Barcelona final score

  1H 2H Final
Inter Milan 1 1 1
Barcelona 0 0 0

Goals: Calhanoglu 45+1 Min INT

Inter Milan vs. Barcelona live updates & highlights from Champions League clash

FULL TIME: INTER MILAN 1 BARCELONA 0

It’s all over in Milan as the home side edge over the line to secure a vital Champions League win at the San Siro.

Calhanoglu’s wonder goal just before the interval proved the difference between the two sides as a frustrated Barcelona saw Pedri’s equaliser ruled out by VAR.

90+6 Mins: Dembele’s whipped ball is just past the run of Lewandowski

90+3 MINS: VAR CHECK FOR BARCELONA PENALTY!!!

Pedri’s cross is knocked down by Sergi Roberto and Barcelona want a penalty against Dumfries………..VAR SAYS NO!!

EIGHT MINUTES ADDED ON AT THE SAN SIRO!!!!

90 Mins: Bastoni booked for a foul on Kessie and Lewandowski heads Dembele’s free kick just wide.

88 Mins: Inter looking to run the clock down as Calhanoglu comes off to a standing ovation with Kristjan Asllani on as his replacement.

85 Mins: Inzaghi is now booked for some cheeky time wasting as Franck Kessie comes on Gavi.

80 Mins: Can Barcelona find a late equaliser?

75 Mins: The game has become fractured ahead of the final 15 minutes as Martinez picks up a booking for grappling with Gavi.

Changes for Inzaghi as Denzel Dumfries and Francesco Acerbi come on for Federico Dimarco and de Vrij with Robin Gosens on for Matteo Darmian.

68 Mins: RULED OUT!!!!

VAR signals a handball against Fati in the build up and the goal is ruled out!!!

Xavi gets a yellow card for his furious reaction as does Calhanoglu for a foul.

66 MINS: PEDRIIIIIIIIIIIIII FOR BARCA!!!

Pedri slots home an equaliser for Barcelona as Onana misses Dembele’s cross…………but there will be another VAR check!!!

62 Mins: OFF THE POST!!!!

A HUGE CHANCE FOR BARCA!!!

Dembele speeds in behind the Inter defence and Onana gets the faintest of touches to tip his effort on to the post!!!!

Double sub from Xavi – Ansu Fati and Alex Balde on with Alonso and Raphinha off.

60 Mins: Busquets picks up Barcelona’s first booking of the night as he cynically brings down Lautaro Martinez.

58 Mins: First changes of the night as Edin Dzeko comes on for Correa and Christensen frustrating injury forces him off for Gerard Pique.

50 Mins: Barella needs to be careful as he gets a final warning after a foul on Pedri

46 Mins: WE ARE BACK!!

No changes at the break for either side

HT: INTER MILAN 1 BARCELONA 0

FROM NOWHERE INTER TAKE THE LEAD ON THE STROKE OF HALF TIME!!!

Inter had slipped back into defensive mode ahead of the half time whistle but Calhanoglu has produced a moment of brilliance for the home side!!!

His long ranger was dealt with by Ter Stegen earlier in the game, but from slightly closer in this time, he bullets one past the German stopper………..and the San Siro EXPLODES!!!

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45 Mins: Three minutes added on

43 Mins: Barcelona are ending the half strongly as Dembele blasts one just wide!!

36 Mins: Barcelona have done well to weather that Inter burst of pressure as Ousmane Dembele wins a corner for the visitors.

Just a quick reminder from the early game in Group C – Bayern Munich hammered Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz Arena!!

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30 Mins: Correa at the heart of the action AGAIN for Inter as he races clear and slots past Ter Stegen but the flag is up for another offside.

27 Mins: NO PENALTY

Slavko Vincic has been over to the VAR monitor and he has stuck with original call of NO PENALTY!!

VAR indicated an offside in the build up against Correa……..Nicolo Barella is booked for his protests to the referee.

26 Mins: VAR CHECK INCOMING…….

Inter are adamant Joaquin Correa’s shot struck Eric Garcia on the arm……….

24 Mins: Lewandowski is causing real problems for Inter in his battles with Skriniar and Alessandro Bastoni but the hosts back line are holding firm so far.

17 Mins: Another little flurry of Barcelona pressure as Marcos Alonso cannot get the right connection on Raphinha’s chipped cross. 

Robert Lewanowski then forces a corner from a busy Skriniar……and another……but Raphinha’s corner is headed tamely at goal by Andreas Christensen and Onana gathers in.

9 Mins: CHANCE FOR INTER!!

Hakan Calhanoglu spies a loose ball rolling towards him, and the Turkish international tries his luck from 35 yards, but Marc Ter Stegen watches it all the way and tips over for an Inter corner

7 Mins: A positive start from Barcelona in Milan, as Ousmane Dembele forces an early corner, and Raphinha’s strike is blocked away by Milan Skriniar. 

KICK OFF: WE ARE UNDERWAY IN MILAN!!!

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10 Mins to KO: ALL SET AT THE SAN SIRO!!

45 Mins to KO: Xavi and Inzaghi gear up for a HUGE night in Milan

Barcelona head coach Xavi is under no illusions of the challenge posed by Inter.

“Inter is still a very strong team. They have a different system to anything we’ve come across this season and two strikers is not something you see much in Spain. 

“They’re a tough opponent. We’ve already lost to Bayern. We have to match the performance we showed in Munich, but with a win.

“It looks like it’s going to be a battle between us, as we both lost to Bayern, so we can’t fail now.”

Inzaghi is under pressure ahead of tonight’s game, with 12 points from eight Serie A games in 2022/23, and his position will weaken if Inter lose.

“Barcelona are very strong and complete. One of the three teams that plays the best football in Europe, we know the importance of the game. We’re Inter and we’ll try to play with all our strengths but it could be a game of suffering.

“They are aggressive, with incredible ball recovery players, they know how to do everything, in and out, of possession, and they have now added Lewandowski, who is a great player.”

55 Mins to KO: INZAGHI RINGS THE CHANGES

Inter boss Inzaghi mirrors Xavi with five starting changes from their own league outings last weekend with Andre Onana in for Samir Handanovic in goal.

Dutch international Stefan de Vrij replaces Francesco Acerbi in defence with Matteo Darmian and Henrikh Mkhitaryan drafted into a reshuffled midfield.

Joaquin Correa starts in place of Edin Dzeko, with the Bosnian international only fit enough for a place on the bench.

1 Hr to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN!!!

Five changes for Barcelona following their 1-0 La Liga weekend win over Mallorca as Xavi freshens things up in Milan.

Three swaps in defence, as Marcos Alonso, Eric Garcia and Sergi Roberto come in for Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique and Alex Balde.

Spanish international Pedri replaces Franck Kessie in midfield with Raphinha preferred to Ansu Fati in attack.

90 mins to KO: Hello, and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of tonight’s clash between Inter Milan vs. Barcelona. It’s two European giants, it’s one iconic stadium and it’s the Champions League! Settle in, we’ll be bringing you team news shortly.

Inter Milan vs. Barcelona lineups

Inzaghi is without Romelu Lukaku, due to an ongoing thigh injury for the Belgian international, with Marcelo Brozovic and Alex Cordaz also out.

Inter Milan lineup (3-5-2): Onana (GK) — Bastoni, de Vrij, Skriniar — Dimarco, Calhanoglu, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Darmian — Correa, Martinez

Inter Milan subs (12): Handanovic (GK), Dumfries, Acerbi, Gagliardini, Gosens Bellanova, Dzeko, Asllani, D’Ambrosio,  Botis (GK), Zanotti, Carboni

Xavi’s injury list continues to grow – following the international break – with Ronald Araujo sidelined until after the World Cup, and Hector Bellerin, Frenkie de Jong, Memphis Depay and Jules Kounde still in recovery.

Barcelona lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Alonso, Christensen, Garcia, Roberto — Gavi, Busquets, Pedri — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele

Barcelona subs (10): Pena (GK), Tenas (GK), Balde, Alba, Pique, Kessie, Fati, Casado, Torres, Torre

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What time is Inter Milan vs. Barcelona?

Inter Milan play host to Barcelona at the San Siro in Milan, Italy. It kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on Tues, October 4.

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date Tues, Oct 4 Tues, Oct 4 Tues, Oct 4 Weds, Oct 5
Time 20:00 BST 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 06:00 AET

How to watch Inter Milan vs. Barcelona

  UK USA Canada Australia
TV channel BT Sport 4 Univision, TUDN — —
Streaming BT Sport website/app fuboTV, Paramount+, VIX+ DAZN Stan Sport

UK: Matches are carried across BT Sport streaming and TV platforms.

USA: Inter Milan vs. Barcelona will be broadcast on Univision and TUDN, which are streamed on fuboTV. Paramount+ and VIX+ will also stream for subscribers.

Canada: Champions League matches are streamed in Canada via DAZN.

Australia: Every Champions League match is streamed in Australia via Stan Sport.

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