FC Barcelona Treble Challenge: UEFA Champions League quarterfinal Inter Milan first leg preview

FC Barcelona travels to Inter Milan in UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg preview

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it’s the 2025 season and FC Barcelonais well on its way to completing the triple, with strong performances in the Champions League, La Liga, and Copa del Rey. today, we preview the Champions League quarterfinal first leg between Barcelona and Inter Milan.

win the Champions League, complete the treble!

• UEFA Champions League quarterfinals – face Inter Milan
• top of La Liga – 24 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses (76 points)
• wins the Copa del Rey – defeats Real Madrid 3-2 in the final

quarterfinal Review – Dortmund

first leg (home): barcelona 4-0 Dortmund

• goals: Rafinha (25′), Lewandowski (48′, 66′), Ramin Yamal (77′)
• rafinha’s goal and two assists take him to 19 Champions League points this season

second leg (away): barcelona 1-3 Dortmund

• giroud scores a hat-trick for Dortmund
• 5-3 aggregate score seals Barcelona’s place in the last four

copa del Rey final – Real Madrid vs

• barcelona 3-2 extra-time victory
• goals scored: pedri, Ferran Torres, and Jules Kunde
• real fought back with goals from Mbappe and Chouameni, but three defenders were sent off in the final minutes of the game
• coach Hanji Flick: “This win is a victory of teamwork.”

champions League quarterfinal first leg – Inter Milan vs. Barcelona Key Points

• rafinha – 12 Champions League goals this season, most on the team
• ferran Torres – 11 goals in last 18 games, key to filling the Lewandowski void
• defense – 32 conceded in La Liga, 2 conceded in 4 Champions League games
• home record – Unbeaten in six home games in Europe (5 wins, 1 draw)
• head coach: Hanji Flick – mix of young talent and veterans for tactical stability

variables: absence of key players

• lewandowski, Andreas Christensen – doubtful due to injury
• thierry Henry – not in the squad for this Champions League tournament
• frankie de Jong is the only player with Champions League quarterfinal experience

barcelona vs Inter Milan – Key strategies for Game 1

winning at homeis the key to the treble. rafinha and Ferran Torreswill lead the attack, and the energy of the youngsters will energize the whole game, but inexperience and injury absencescould be a big factor. the key to this match will be how effectively they can exploit Inter’s solid defense.

challenging for the treble, will Barcelona’s next step be a successful one? all eyes will be on the Luis Compass Stadium.

that’s it for our preview of the 2025 UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg.