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06.04.2010 22:35

Third Champions Semi Final on the trot

Jordi Clos

Barca will face Inter in their third successive Champions League semi final and their fourth in five seasons – a record for the club.

After beating Arsenal, Barca will now face Inter in the semis, their third in four years following the ties against Manchester United (07/08) and Chelsea (08/09). Although in the 06/07 season Barca went out in the quarter finals, they reached the semis the season before, which means this year’s semi final is their fourth in five seasons.

50 years ago

Barca have never before reached the semi final of a European Cup three years on the run, although from 1958 to 1960 they reached the semis of the Fairs Cup and the European Cup in successive years.

Eleventh European Cup Semi Final

The 1960 semi final against Real Madrid was to be the first of a total of 10 which Barca had reached before this season’s .five of which were won and five lost. The club have faced Madrid(1960 and 2002), Hamburg (1961), Leeds United (1975), Gothenburg (1986), Porto (1994), Valencia (2000), Milan (2006), Manchester United (2008) and Chelsea (2009). The 1992 Cup winning Dream Team reached the Wembley final after a group stage, rather than a knock out round.