There’s nothing so thrilling like this in the world, not even close!Inter Milan are in the Champions League final following a sensational 4-3 triumph over Barcelona on Tuesday night (7-6 on agg) in one of the most entertaining UCL semifinals in the competition’s history!But what on earth have we witnessed?! Believe it or not, it was pure football champagne, a genuine rollercoaster embellished with as many as thirteen goals in two legs, two 3-3 draws, stunning comebacks, unbelievable U-turns and, finally – the cherry on top of all that – mouth-watering Fratessi’s extra-time winner and a handful of spectacular Yann Sommer’s saves!𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋: ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 🔥#ForzaInter #UCL #InterBarcellona pic.twitter.com/31ZJ793rGv— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) May 6, 2025 Straight from the start, Simone Inzaghi’s game plan for tonight was plain and simple: strong defensive blocks in the back and lots of through balls in those spaces between Barca defenders, especially in the quick counters.Still, we didn’t see too many chances before the 20th-minute mark, when Barella’s volley caused lots of problems for Szczesny. That was just a prelude for the next big thing, in the very next minute. Dimarco stole the ball in the midfield and instantly launched Dumfries with a perfect link-up. The Dutch put it on a plate for Lautaro Martinez, and Inter’s captain headed it home for an ecstatic celebration, 1-0.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Inter 1-0 Barcelona | Lautaro MartinezLAUTARO MARTINEZ OPENS THE SCORING FOR INTER pic.twitter.com/HyJsinojMP— SHAYEE 𒀭 (@tier_first) May 6, 2025 That was a serious kick in the gut for the Catalans, who were struggling to find composure and their widely praised style of play when faced with Inzaghi’s trap in midfield. Raphinha was unexpectedly toothless, and Yamal seemed too nervous, demanding penalties on various occasions only to be ignored by referee Szymon Marciniak.The Polish ref was under the spotlight in the dying minutes of the opening half, as Cubarsi’s risky tackle on Lautaro resulted in a spot kick after a short VAR review.Calhanoglou redeemed himself for an earlier miss by showing no mercy from the spot, and just like in the first leg, the Nerazzurri were 2-0 up.##NAJAVA_MECA_8910386##Barcelona were with their backs to the wall, but we’re quite sure that every single person in that stadium knew that this game was anything but over after the opening 45 minutes. The visitors were ready to bounce back, and they did it magnificently. It was a blitzkrieg, a perfect storm on the wings of sublime Gerard Martin, whose crosses from the left wing were pure works of art.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Inter 2-1 Barcelona | Eric GarciaERIC GARCIA PULLS ONE BACK FOR BARCELONA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/17tF2OkIGd— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) May 6, 2025 His brilliant cross found unmarked Eric Garcia on the far post, and that finish with the side of his boot was as accurate as it gets. We got our game back!Those two culprits teamed up again a few minutes later, only this time Inter’s keeper, Yann Sommer, stepped up with a jaw-dropping save to prevent Barca from equalizing. However, even Sommer was helpless when Martin crossed it to Dani Olmo shortly after, whose bullet header made it 2-2!Not only were Barca back in the game, but the shift in momentum was so blatant and Inter were struggling so much that it seemed like the visitors wouldn’t stop until they brushed their rivals aside completely. And, hey, they almost did it!⚽️ GOAL: Dani Olmo🇪🇺 Inter 2-2 Barcelonapic.twitter.com/74FzzWucNp— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) May 6, 2025 Two minutes before the stoppage time, that pale Raphinha, who underachieved massively before that, arose from obscurity to take his team to the doors of heaven. Raphinha fired, and Sommer denied it but the Brazilian got a second chance and that superb volley ended in the back of the net for a complete comeback!This guy never gives up! One of the best Brazilian players right now. Big moment, big goal, big heart. That’s my boy Raphinha. 💥pic.twitter.com/cuiKqJfW08— DJ Alok (@BrodyDigital) May 6, 2025 Game over? Italians didn’t think so. Yamal hit the post, though, in what could have been the final punch of the night. Alas, the ball didn’t go in, and Internazionale went for their ultimate shot – and what a shot that was!Dumfries passed it to Acerbi, who transformed into a genuine striker for a second and nailed it in front of stunned Araujo and out of Szczesny’s touch for a crazy stalemate, 3-3. 🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Inter 3-3 Barcelona | AcerbiACERBI HAS EQUALIZED IN THE 93RD MINUTE FOR INTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/rfgR1Hm5hJ— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) May 6, 2025 And then came extra-time anticlimax.Tired players on both ends did their best in the pouring rain to make that one last push for a decisive goal, one special among those 13.Until then, uninspired Thuram made a mess on the right flank before crossing it low, and Taremi’s subtle touch provided Frattesi with an excellent chance to fire from close range without a proper block. The Italian made no mistake from there, and this stupendous tie became absolutely fantastic.🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Inter 4-3 Barcelona | FrattesiFRATTESI HAS GIVEN INTER THE LEAD IN THE 99TH MINUTE OF EXTRA TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/O8jNJbjcd2— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) May 6, 2025 Despite that, Barca were unwilling to surrender and went all in, with Yamal appearing in the role of a target man, coming twice on the very verge of scoring. The first of those two late attempts was as good as it gets, but incredible Sommer made another out-of-this-world save with the palm of his right hand to send his team straight to the Champions League showdown.YANN. SOMMER. 🔥#ForzaInter #UCL #InterBarcelona pic.twitter.com/gJKRfUSQpB— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) May 6, 2025 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – SEMI FINALSTuesday Inter – Barcelona 4-3 a.e.t. (3-3)/Lautaro 21, Calhanoglou 45 pen, Acerbi 90+3, Frattesi 99 – Garcia 54, Olmo 60, Raphinha 87/Inter win 7-6 on aggregateWednesday22:00: (2.15) PSG (3.60) Arsenal (3.60)***odds are subject to change***
