Inter Milan and Barcelona will face off in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday night.Despite enjoying a near-flawless continental campaign, the Italian

The Blaugrana have been bitten by the silverware bug after Sunday's Copa del Rey triumph, adding to the Supercopa de Espana trophy they collected back in January. European success hinges on two gargantuan clashes with Inter as Hansi Flick's side looks to set up a date in the showpiece fixture with either Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain.

Strange things happen when Inter Milan plays Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals. The last time the two teams met in the final four of Europe’s elite club competition, in 2010, Barcelona had to make a 15-hour journey by bus to Milan and lost that first leg 3-1.