A record of times past: Barça has not lost at home in the UCL since 2013

Inter came close to it, but the Blaugrana quality and power at home became too difficult to stand in the second half, despite a much stronger performance by the Italians in the first 45 minutes. Barcelona avoided defeat and reached match number 33 without losing at home in the Champions League.

Stunning numbers for rivals who have visited the Camp Nou in Europe, which in these six and a half years have only managed to scratch three ties, to 30 victories from the hosts. 

A streak sustained thanks to the team's known offensive power. Barcelona, in this time, have gotten 101 goals and has only conceded 16 times. 

While these impressive numbers have only brought them one Champions League title, Barça has never been out of the fight for the continental competition. And of course, it has been thanks to their great performance at home, because, as the Anfield debacle last year showed, Barcelona's form as visitors is not nearly as threatening.

The three ties in this time were scratched by Tottenham in the last day of the Group Stage of the 2018-19 season (1-1), Juventus in the return of the quarterfinals of 2016-17 campaign (0-0), and Atletico Madrid, in the first leg of the same round, but in 2013-14 (1-1).

The 33 matches are a record in Spain, as Real Madrid managed 32 matches without losing at home over 15 years - 32 straight wins - between 1975 and 1990.

In any case, the Azulgranas still have a long way to go before they reach the real Champions League tyrant at home, a Bayern Munich who went 43 games without losing at home between 1969 and 1991.

Even if Barcelona managed to reach the final this campaign without losing, they would not get all that close to that amazing streak by Bayern, as they could only add five more to their current numbers.

However, Barça did surpass Bayern recently if only the "Champions era" of the tournament is taken into account. The Germans had gone 29 matches without a defeat at home, but Barça, with the current 33, already has a better streak.

To close the circle, the Bavarian team is precisely the last to win the Camp Nou in the Champions League. It was in the semifinals of the 2012-13 season, when Barcelona was looking for the miracle for overcoming a 4-0 and Bayern took advantage of their fragile state and hammered three more in at home.