Barcelona lost to Inter Milan in Champions League!

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6 months ago

Roma, May 6 (EFE) –

Barcelona lost to Inter Milan (4-3, 7-6) in extra time of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, after Davide Frattesi scored the extra time winner that eliminated the Blaugranas.

Inter Milans head coach Simone Inzaghi (R) celebrates with Inter Milans defender Francesco Acerbi at the end of the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. (Liga de Campeones, Italia) EFE/EPA/Daniel Dal Zennaro

Inter dominated the first half and took a 2-0 lead through Lautaro Martínez’s 21st-minute goal and Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty before the break.

Barça came out firing in the second half, with Eric García and Dani Olmo quickly equalizing.

Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer kept the hosts alive for the rest of the half, until Raphinha scored a third for the Blaugranas in the 87th minute.

Inter Milans Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates scoring the 2-0 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. (Liga de Campeones, Italia) EFE/EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

However, Inter continued to press until Denzel Dumfries scored his first European goal to send the game into heart-stopping extra time.

In the 99th minute, Marcus Thuram sent the home fans into raptures, setting up Inter for a final against either Arsenal or PSG, curling a shot into the bottom corner. EFE mcd