There will be a minimum of three minutes added on at the end of this first half.
88'
M. El Haddadi enters the game and replaces Philippe Coutinho.
A final change of the night for either side as Barcelona look to wind the clock down, bringing on Munir in place of Coutinho.
85'
L. Martínez gets yellow.
Martinez arrives late as he sends Busquets crashing to ground, earning himself a yellow card - the third of the match for Inter.
83'
Jordi Alba has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by I. Rakitić.
BARCELONA PUT THE MATCH TO BED! 2-0! A lovely run from Alba, who is picked out by an even better ball by Rakitic, and the full-back produces a striker's finish to coolly beat Handanovic from 10 yards. Surely three points for them now!
That was a delicious assist from Rakitic, who got the weight and accuracy of that throughball absolutely perfect to send Alba in on goal.
82'
CLOSE! A chance out of nothing, really, for Barcelona, as Rakitic is left all alone in the middle of the park and opens up to bend a well-struck effort towards the far post, narrowly missing the mark with Handanovic at full-stretch!
80'
That's more like it! Asamoah is sent into space down the left on the end of a nifty passage of play from the visitors, and he's able to pick out the run of Martinez in the centre, but the striker's first-time effort bounces harmlessly wide of the near post.
78'
A. Vidal enters the game and replaces Arthur.
A second change here for Barcelona as Vidal comes on for some fresh legs in midfield, replacing Arthur.
77'
K. Baldé enters the game and replaces I. Perišić.
The third and final Inter change sees Keita on to replace Perisic, who didn't have much joy tonight. A lot of pace in attack for Inter, now can they make something of it in the final 10 minutes?
74'
M. Škriniar gets yellow.
Frustration setting in for Inter. It's a second yellow in quick succession for the visitors as Skriniar makes no attempt to play the ball, blocking the path of Suarez before shoving him to ground.
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73'
M. Brozović gets yellow.
Brozovic hauls down Coutinho following a clever run from the Brazilian, which will see him into the book.
72'
Nélson Semedo enters the game and replaces Rafinha.
Barcelona's first change of the match sees Rafinha replaced by Semedo. A bit of defensive stability for the visitors.
69'
It's been all Barcelona in the last 10 minutes, with Inter again unable to build on their strong start to the half. It's exactly what we saw from them in the opening 45 minutes, and now time is running out.
67'
Everyone enjoyed that! A humurous, yet ingenuitive bit of play from Brozovic, as Barcelona take a free-kick. The midfielder creeps behind the Inter wall and lays flat on the ground as he blocks Suarez's free-kick, which had been driven low and under the wall. Even Messi appreciated that one - the injured Barcelona forward spotted laughing in the stands.
63'
L. Martínez enters the game and replaces Borja Valero.
Valero is the second of Inter's ineffective starters to give way, as Martinez comes in to partner Icardi up top. The visitors are going to have an honest go of it over the final 30 minutes.
62'
L. Suárez gets yellow.
Suarez is determined to get on the end of a ball over the top, and winds up catching Miranda unintentionally in his pursuit. The referee doesn't like it and deems it worthy of a yellow card. That's a bit harsh on the Uruguay international.
58'
The high press of Inter is certainly causing Barcelona problems, but one thing they will have to be wary of is leaving themselves exposed at the back as a result. Some over-eagerness sees them drawn a bit out of position here, allowing the hosts to break threateningly, but Miranda does well to force a corner.
54'
Inter look a different side since the restart. There's much more energy about them, and Barcelona seem a bit shell-shocked. It's the hosts now who are struggling a bit to get out of their end and string passes together.
52'
He's skied it! Again Politano is at the centre of things, working himself into a nice pocket of space just inside the penalty area to get on the end of a pull-back from the left, but he gets the contact all wrong as a wild first-time effort lifts over the bar.
50'
Important touch! Politano has done more in five minutes than Candreva managed to do in the entirety of the first half! A driving run down the right results in an inviting cross towards the far post, which Ter Stegen is late to react to, diving across to parry just in time, preventing it from creeping in!
48'
Better start to this second half from Inter, who are finally showing a bit of intent as they press high up the pitch to try and win the ball back, following a decent spell of their own in possession. Inter's press was lethargic and ineffective in the first half.
46'
M. Politano enters the game and replaces A. Candreva.
One change for Inter to start the second half as Candreva is indeed replaced, with Politano taking his spot on the wing.
Barcelona get the second half underway!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: BARCELONA 1-0 INTER.
45' +1
Free-kick to Barcelona! Coutinho produces some dazzling footwork as he dribbles his way through the Inter defence before being tripped up just on the edge of the penalty area! Free-kick to come, and what a massive moment this could be right at the end of the first half...
45'
There will be a minimum of one minute added on at the end of this first half.
44'
Spalletti is going to have to make some tactical changes at the break if Inter are to mount a comeback in this second half. They've been so quiet thus far in attack, outside of a few isolated half-chances. It simply hasn't been good enough from the visitors.
42'
There's been no threat issued by Inter on the break in this first half. They've got pace in the side but haven't used it one bit to try and get after this Barcelona defence. When they win the ball back they try and pass it short to set up their shape and allow bodies to get forward, but that approach hasn't worked at all for them.
38'
Not far away! Pique's defensive header, on the end of a lovely run from Skriniar, is cleared only as far as Vecino who sprints in and thunders a volley at goal, but just gets a bit under it as it sails a few inches over the bar!
36'
There's really not been much of a tempo to this first half, which has worked in Barcelona's favour. The lack of pace has afforded the hosts all the time they want to pass the ball around, preventing Inter from getting into any sort of rhythm.
34'
It's a deserved opener for Barcelona, who have continued to grow into this match since a sluggish opening 10 minutes. Inter have been duly punished for their ineffectiveness in possession - the visitors looking completely out of sorts when they win the ball back.
32'
Rafinha has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by L. Suárez.
A magnificent assist from Suarez, serving that up on a platter for Rafinha who simply couldn't miss.
SIMPLY SENSATIONAL! 1-0 BARCELONA! Rafinha finds the back of the net against his former side with a simple first-time finish from six yards, on the end of an absolutely sublime cross from Suarez! That was inch-perfect from the Uruguay striker!
31'
Inter are coming under intense pressure again as they fail to find a way out of defence. They're being made to drop deeper and deeper here, and these home supporters sense an opener might be imminent.
25'
This is a much-needed response from Inter, who enjoy a good spell in attack. Icardi pounces on a headed throughball, fighting with Lenglet as he tries to get in on goal, before going to ground following bit of contact. The travelling support shouts for a penalty, but Icardi himself didn't even look to the referee.
23'
Following such a strong start to the match, Inter are really struggling now. They can't string more than a few passes together as they have been unable to keep possession and break out of their own half. If they keep this up they are going to be punished.
21'
A half-chance for Rafinha is snatched at, as the ex-Inter player is unable to test Handanovic from 10 yards following a clever passing move from Barcelona, who continue to look an increased threat.
17'
Better from Inter! Perisic finds a bit of space on the left, and that's all he needs to drive in a low cross for Icardi, who makes a strong run towards the near post but just can't get the desired contact under pressure as he clips an effort harmlessly wide of the mark.
15'
This match really has sputtered in the opening quarter of an hour. It has yet to come to life at Camp Nou, with both sides lacking a bit of energy early on. Following Spurs' draw in Eindhoven earlier today, the winner of this match will be on the verge of securing a knockout berth.
13'
Barcelona remain in the ascendancy, as their time on the ball continues to increase. The pitch has continued to tilt in their favour, spending more and more time in attack, but still they are finding no way through this stingy Inter defence.
11'
The first real spell in attack for Barcelona comes past the 10-minute mark, and it's still rather stale from them as they pass it around the fringes of the final third without any real intent. That certainly looked more like them, with a lengthy string of passes, but it didn't cause any trouble to the Inter defence.
9'
There's no denying Inter have started the more enterprising of the two sides, with the bulk of these opening nine minutes being played in the Barcelona half. Icarci's first half-chance is blocked behind for a corner, which the hosts deal with, but Valverde's side need to get moving.
5'
Barcelona have settled in and are enjoying plenty of possession now, but there's little in their play to get the crowd excited. It's all rather pedestrian from them as they pass it around at the back, which will have to please Spalletti.
3'
Confident start from Inter, and you would expect nothing less as they come into the match on the back of seven successive victories across all competitions. Perisic is presented with a small opportunity as he tries to catch Ter Stegen off his line with a shot from distance, but scuffs his contact and sends it well wide.
1'
AND THEY'RE OFF! Inter in their grey away strip as they get the match underway, with Barcelona in their vintage blue and red stripes.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of this tantilising Champions League match as Barcelona welcome Inter to Camp Nou!
The two sides enter matchday three atop Group B thanks to a perfect start to their Champions League campaigns – Barcelona leading the pack on goal difference, scoring a remarkable eight goals in their first two matches.
Ernesto Valverde’s side will be without Lionel Messi tonight, however, with the Argentina international picking up an injury at the weekend against Sevilla that will keep him out up to three weeks. Messi has scored five of Barcelona’s eight goals in the group stage thus far.
Messi’s injury just opens the door a bit for Inter upon their visit to Camp Nou, as they aim to maintain their perfect start upon their return to the Champions League – the Nerazzurri competing in the group stage for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
While the absence of Messi takes away from the pageantry just a bit, this promises to still be a thrilling encounter between two of Europe’s more successful clubs, with the winner taking a massive step towards securing their place in the knockout stage.
CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS:
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Arthur; Rafinha, Philippe Coutinho, Luis Suarez.
SUBS: Arturo Vidal, Chumi, Jasper Cillessen, Ousmane Dembele, Malcom, Nelson Semedo, Munir El Haddadi.
INTER (4-2-3-1): Samir Handanovic; Danilo D'Ambrosio, Milan Skriniar, Miranda, Kwadwo Asamoah; Matias Vecino, Marcelo Brozovic; Antonio Candreva, Borja Valero, Ivan Perisic; Mauro Icardi.
SUBS: Matteo Politano, Sime Vrsaljko, Stefan de Vrij, Andrea Ranocchia, Keita, Lautaro Martinez, Daniele Padelli.
No Lionel Messi, no problem thus far for Barcelona who lead at the break courtesy of Rafinha, his replacement in the starting XI. Inter have failed to impress whatsoever outside of a decent opening 10 minutes, and will need to find a spark if they are to make things interesting in the second half.
Antonio Candreva and Borja Valero have been virtually anonymous for Inter in the first half and don't look up for the occasion. Luciano Spalletti has attacking options on the bench, including Lautaro Martinez, who could be brought on to partner Mauro Icardi up top - the striker incredibly isolated through 45 minutes.
The two sides will meet again for the reverse fixture in Milan a fortnight from now, where Inter will hope to exact revenge on a Barcelona side who will still be without Messi. That's all for our live coverage, thanks for following along. Goodbye!
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