Inter Milan held a 2-0 lead over Barcelona at halftime Tuesday in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal match at San Siro Stadium. The teams entered the game tied 3-3 on aggregate score from the first leg.
Lautaro Martinez scored Inter's first goal. Hakan Calhanoglu doubled the advantage late in the first half, converting a penalty kick.
The penalty was awarded following a video assistant referee review. The check determined Barcelona's Cubarsi fouled Lautaro Martinez inside the penalty area.
The winner of the tie advances to the Champions League final scheduled for May 31 in Munich.
Inter coach Simone Inzaghi discussed player availability before the match. He stated that Lautaro Martinez felt good after recent training sessions and was ready to play.Official lineups for the match included Lautaro Martinez starting for Inter alongside Marcus Thuram. For Barcelona, Robert Lewandowski began the game on the bench. Lamine Yamal was in the starting eleven.The match is taking place before a large crowd. San Siro Stadium is hosting approximately 75,000 fans.Marciniak is the referee for the semifinal second leg.
Simone Inzaghi addressed Lautaro Martinez's fitness leading up to the match, saying, "Good feelings after the good training yesterday. There was only soreness. This morning he did a good muscle wake-up, so it is right that he plays."
