On Wednesday, another intriguing match will be played in the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
At the "Camp Nou" stadium, two well-acquainted clubs meet - "Barcelona" hosts Milan's "Inter". In Group F, there is currently a complete balance - both matches in the first round ended in draws, so all four teams have one point each.
These matches are quite important - in case of victory, one of the teams will significantly improve their positions in the tournament standings.
The clash between "Inter" and "Barcelona" will start in Barcelona at 22:00. Here is the most important match statistics:
"Barcelona" has only lost once to "Inter" in nine matches - four wins and as many draws. Their last defeat was in 2010 at the "San Siro" stadium.
In the last Champions League season, both teams also competed in the same group. Back then, "Barcelona" did not lose any matches - winning 2-0 at home and drawing 1-1 away.
"Inter" has lost five times in their last six visits to the "Camp Nou" fortress. Their only victory (2-1) was achieved in the 1970 "Inter-Cities Fairs" Cup.
"Barcelona" has won 29 times out of their last 32 Champions League matches at their stadium. The last time they lost at home was in 2013, when they were defeated 0-3 by Munich's "Bayern" team.
In total, "Barcelona" played 25 Champions League home matches against "Serie A" clubs - won 17 times, drew six times, and suffered defeat only twice.
Lionel Messi has contributed to 15 goals in 17 matches against Italian teams - scoring 12 goals and providing three assists. However, he has never scored against "Inter" - with three statistically empty matches.
Considering the last season, "Barcelona" is currently going through two successive Champions League matches without scoring. They have never gone three matches in this tournament's history without scoring.
The last time "Barcelona" did not score in three consecutive matches was in 1988, when they were still competing in the UEFA Cup.
An Italian football specialist has not been able to win at the "Camp Nou" stadium since 2003. The last time it happened was under the leadership of Marcello Lippi, who led Turin's "Juventus" to victory with a 2-1 result, where the current "Inter" coach Antonio Conte was playing.
One current "Inter" player, Alexis Sanchez, is familiar with the walls of the "Camp Nou" stadium. The Chilean, who spent three years at "Barça," played 141 matches and scored 47 goals with the "blaugrana" jersey.
