Overview

• Barcelona enters the match on a high after defeating Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final and leading La Liga, keeping their treble hopes alive.
• Inter Milan, struggling after three consecutive losses without scoring, welcomes back Marcus Thuram to bolster their attack, though Benjamin Pavard remains sidelined.
• Barcelona's high-scoring attack, with 37 Champions League goals, contrasts with Inter's tournament-best defensive record of five goals conceded and eight clean sheets.
• The match revives memories of the 2010 semi-final when Inter, under José Mourinho, eliminated Barcelona en route to a treble victory.
• The first leg will take place at Barcelona's temporary Olympic Stadium, with the return leg scheduled for next week at the San Siro in Milan.