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Barcelona vs Inter Milan LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League fixture

Follow live Champions League updates as Barcelona host Inter Milan

Jack Watson
Barcelona
Wednesday 02 October 2019 16:45 EDT
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Inter struck early against Barcelona
Inter struck early against Barcelona (Getty)

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Barcelona host Inter Milan in this evening’s glamour Champions League fixture. You can follow live coverage of the match below.

Barcelona have endured a tough start to their La Liga campaign and were held in their opener at Dortmund, leaving all four sides with one point after a game.

Inter Milan meanwhile drew with Slavia Prague, meaning that it’s all to play for. Follow the latest updates from Spain here.

Match preview

When is it?

Kick-off at the Camp Nou is at 8pm (BST) on Wednesday 2 October.

How can I watch it?

The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport ESPN and can be streamed live online via the BT app and website.

Team News

Lionel Messi is expected to miss out with an adductor problem, however, the Argentinian may be able to make the bench. Ousmane Dembele is also returning from injury and has only recently returned to training meaning he is unlikely to feature.

Inter boast an injury-free squad with Alexis Sanchez expected to make the starting line-up after scoring twice before being sent off against Sampdoria last week.

Liverpool 1-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 0-0 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

18: That's probably Chelsea's best chance of the match so far and it's yielded nowt. The ball fortuitously falls to Mount on the edge of the area and he blasts it well-over. Lampard claps his hands, Mount slaps the turf.

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:20

Liverpool 1-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 0-0 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

19: Busquets kicks-off a wonderful move and is the unlikely candidate to try and finish it off when a ball cut from the by-line comes his way. The midfielder gets a good connection on the ball and curls it over the bar.

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:21

Liverpool 1-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 0-0 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Pique goes into the book for a tasty follow-through on a challenge, the kind of tackle that divides opinion. 

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:24

Liverpool 1-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 0-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Chelsea have done a goal and it's Tammy Abraham, on his birthday!

I knew there was good reason for mentioning it earlier. He joined Raheem Sterling and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Premier League players to score in Europe on their birthday.

Lille's rehearsed offside trap goes south and Tomori's ball falls to Abraham, who rounds it off with a simple finish. 

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:24

Liverpool 2-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 0-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Grab your umbrellas, dust off the coats, it's raining goals!

Andy Robertson, the unlikely goalscorer is wheeling away after doubling Liverpool's lead.

Liverpool's left-back has the lot, doesn't he? His latest masterclass is an instinctive finish to convert Alexander-Arnold's low cross. 

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:25

Liverpool 2-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 0-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Inter Milan have the ball in the back of the net, but the flag is up.

VAR taking a quick look.

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:29

Liverpool 2-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 1-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Kepa, birthday tomorrow, is forced into making a great stop to keep the score level. Araujo leads the charge and gets a shot underway....forget it, they've scored anyway.

After saving well from Araujo's curling shot, the Chelsea goalkeeper can do little about Osimhe's headed effort from a corner. Lille back on level terms.

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:34

Liverpool 3-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 1-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Mo Salah, Mo Salah!

Firmino draws the defenders to the front post and has a header saved, this leaves Salah free to tap in the third for Liverpool with the Salzburg keeper rather helpless. There's no danger of Mane moaning about that one...

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:37

Liverpool 3-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 1-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Reece James goes into the referee's book for a robust tackle - that's probably being kind. Lille players are a touch unhappy about that and the referee is called to calm things down shortly after.

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:39

Liverpool 3-0 RB Salzburg

Lille 1-1 Chelsea

Barcelona 0-1 Inter Milan

Manuel Neuer, eat your heart out...that's a brilliant save from Ter Stegen.

Martinez gets a brilliant header towards goal and forces the German number two to make a world class save.

Jack Watson2 October 2019 20:40

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