In the exciting first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Barcelona and Inter Milan held a dramatic 3-3 draw in Estadi Olímpic Lluís’s company, setting up a seductive second leg in Milan.
The game exploded into life from the beginning, with Marcus Thuram opening Inter in the first minute after taking advantage of Barcelona’s defensive turnover.
Inter kept pace and shocked the family crowd with his driving and clinical end in the 21st minute through Denzel Dumfries’ lead.
Barcelona responded quickly. The Catalan discovered a lifeline through the young feeling in the 24th minute, and he calmly stuffed it into 2-1.
After a well-working offensive move, Ferran Torres balanced the tie with a win in the 38th minute.
The intensity of the second half increased further. Dumfries won his second night in the 63rd minute to restore the international front lead, but just two minutes later Fortune favored Barcelona as international goalkeeper Yann Sommer biased the ball towards his own net, 3-3.
Both sides pushed the winners in the final stages, but the scoring line was still locked, bringing fans six goals thrillers and a bill-worthy semi-final.
The second leg of Milan San Siro will determine who will make the final. With everything still going on, the stage will hold another classic European night on Tuesday, May 7.
