Barcelona 3 - Inter Milan 0

Barcelona: Bonano; Gabri, Puyol, Frank De Boer, Reiziger; Xavi, Cocu; Overmars (Rochemback 70'), Saviola (Luis Enrique 80'), Motta (Mendieta 72'); Kluivert. 4-2-3-1.
Inter Milan: Toldo; Javier Zanetti, Gamarra, Cannavaro, Córdoba; Cristiano Zanetti, Di Biagio (Okan 59'); Morfeo (Kallon 66'), Recoba, Dalmat; Vieri. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 07. Saviola. Ran on to Xavi through ball to beat Toldo inside near post.
2-0. 29. Cocu. Poked ball home after Toldo blocked Kluivert volley following corner.
3-0. 67. Kluivert. Turned ball in off post after Saviola beat Cannavaro and crossed.

Group A:
Barcelona........................ 9 points
Inter Milan......................... 6 points
Newcastle........................ 3 points
Bayer Leverkusen......... 0 points

Barcelona set a new record of eleven wins in a row in the competition after beating Inter Milan 3-0 in the Nou Camp. This was Radomir Antic's first game in charge in Europe, and he stuck to a similar side to the one he used in the league, with Gabri replacing the cup-tied Sorín and Motta coming in for Mendieta.

Within five minutes Motta had tested Toldo, and two minutes later Saviola put the Catalans ahead, taking Xavi's pass and shrugging off his marker to beat the keeper. The Italians pushed forward and looked like getting the equaliser, but just before the half hour mark Barça went two up after De Boer headed across Xavi's corner, Cocu poking the ball into the net after Kluivert's volley was pushed out by Toldo.

With Recoba causing problems from dead ball kicks and Vieri active in the area it still looked as if the visitors would score before the break, but Bonano made some fine saves and Reiziger cleared off the line from Di Biagio to defend their lead. Things changed after the interval though, and Barça got back on top. Toldo was forced to save from Overmars and Saviola, and Cocu headed Xavi's corner against the post with the keeper beaten. Then a few minutes later Saviola got past Cannavaro again and crossed in for Kluivert to add a third, and the game was all over.

Inter were left with ten men after Recoba was shown the red card for treading on Puyol's face, and a minute later the crowd rose to their feet to welcome back Luis Enrique after a three month lay off. For the first time in months the "olés" were heard in the ground, and the Spaniards are now virtually ensured of a place in the quarter finals. Van Gaal and Gaspart have gone, and Barça are back.