Inter Milan vs Slavia Prague: UEFA Champions League Live Updates
Internazionale and Slavia Prague will meet for the third time in European competition. Their previous encounters in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League group stage ended in a 1-1 draw at Inter's home and a 3-1 win for Inter in the away fixture.
Slavia Prague has a poor record against Italian teams in major European competitions, having lost seven out of eight away matches (D1). Their only non-defeat against an Italian side was a 1-1 draw with Internazionale in September 2019.
Internazionale has a strong recent record against Czech teams in the Champions League, winning their last four matches by a total score of 10-1 and keeping clean sheets in the last three encounters.
Slavia Prague has struggled in their recent away matches in European competitions, losing the last three without scoring. Their last four consecutive away defeats in major European competitions were in October 2007.
Cristian Chivu has the opportunity to become the fourth Internazionale manager to win his first two UEFA Champions League matches if they defeat Slavia Prague, following Luciano Spalletti, Claudio Ranieri, and Roberto Mancini.
In their previous Champions League game, Slavia Prague had their highest number of shots and shots on target in a single match, as well as the highest expected goals (xG) total among all teams on matchday 1.
Lautaro Martínez scored two braces for Internazionale in the Champions League, one of which was against Slavia Prague in November 2019. He opened the scoring and added a third goal in their 3-1 victory.
Lukás Provod set a record for Slavia Prague by creating six chances from open play in a Champions League match. He also assisted both goals in their 2-2 draw, marking the first time a Slavia player has assisted multiple goals in a Champions League game.
Hakan Çalhanoglu provided assists for both of Internazionale's goals in their win over Ajax, becoming the second player to assist a teammate twice in a Champions League game for the club.
Alessandro Bastoni made 19 line-breaking passes in Internazionale's victory over Ajax, surpassing any Inter player's performance in a single game during the 2024-25 season when they were runners-up.