AFCON 2025
Inter Milan are back to the Champions League final after another enthralling spectacle against Barcelona at the Guiseppe Meazza.
Just like the first leg, the second leg between the two former European champions had truck load of goals in it as Inter edge Barcelona 4-3.
Inter Milan started the second leg the better side as they put the visitors under pressure from the blast of the first whistle.
Lautaro Martinez put Inter Milan ahead after 21 minutes of action. Marcus Thuram finds the Argentine foraward in space who tapped the ball into an empty net.
Hakan Calhanoglu doubled the lead for Inter Milan from the spot kick after Pau Curbasi brought down Lautaro Martinez in the box.
The Turkish midfielder sends Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way to put the Nerazzurri two goals up at first.
Down but not out, Hansi Flick’s Barcelona turned the tie around on the second half and almost sealed the win.
Eric Garcia rifled a right-footed shot into the roof of the net to reduce the deficit from Gerard Martin’s lofted pass.
Moments later, Dani Olmo equalized for Barcelona with a header from Gerard Martin’s cross into the box.
Yan Sommer showed incredible reflex as pulled off a magnificent save to deny Lamine Yamal’s shot towards the top corner.
With three minutes on the clock, Brazilian winger Raphinha scored his 13th goal of the competition from a rebound yo put Barcelona ahead.
However, Denzel Dumfries showed great determination on the ball, put a pass across goal and Francesco Acerbi latched onto it to equalize for the home side in the last minute of added time.
The pulsating encounter went into extra time and once again Yan Sommer made another wonderful save to deny Lamine Yamal’s shot on goal.
Marcus Thuram, substitutes Mehdi Taremi and Davide Frattesi combined to seal the winner on the 99th minute for Inter Milan.
Thuram, with his sheer strength and determination played a beautiful pass into the box, Taremi tapped it to Frattesi who picked jis spot before placing it into the bottom corner.
Frattesi aimed at goal with the same technique but Szczesny dived to the ground quickly to make a brilliant save.
Lamine Yamal at the other end made another attempt to beat Sommer but the Swiss goalie for the upteenth time denied the youngster as Inter Milan sealed 4-3 win and 7-6 aggregate over Barcelona.
