Inter Milan defeated Barcelona 4-3 Tuesday, winning their Champions League semifinal 7-6 on aggregate after extra time in a chaotic match marked by multiple comebacks. Inter secured the victory with a goal in the 99th minute after Barcelona had taken a late lead in regulation.
The Italian team built a two-goal advantage by halftime at the San Siro. Lautaro MartÃnez scored first, assisted by Denzel Dumfries, before Hakan Çalhanoglu converted a penalty kick.Barcelona responded in the second half. Eric Garcia scored on a volley, and Gerard Martin assisted Dani Olmo's equalizer six minutes later, leveling the match on aggregate. Barcelona are back in itDANI OLMO MAKES IT 5-5 ON AGGREGATE((Source))
Raphinha scored in the 87th minute, putting Barcelona ahead 3-2 in the match and 6-5 on aggregate, appearing to secure their spot in the final.However, Inter's Francesco Acerbi equalized in stoppage time, sending the match to extra time. ACERBI WITH A LATE, LATE EQUALISERFRANCESCO ACERBI WITH THE LATE EQUALIZER FOR INTERtw: https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1919859426254528585/video/1
Davide Frattesi scored the winning goal for Inter in the first half of extra time, securing the 4-3 win on the night and 7-6 aggregate victory. DAVIDE FRATTESI FINDS THE BOTTOM CORNERtw: https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1919863971470819562/video/1
Late in the second half of extra time, Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer stopped a shot from Lamine Yamal, preserving Inter's lead and helping his team reach the final.
Sommer described the save, saying, "We saw a lot of situations before the game that (Yamal) is coming inside, he has the ball near his feet and then he shoots quickly. ... I was really happy to save this ball because it gave us a little bit of power, it gave us the confidence back for these last minutes."
Inter will play the winner of Wednesday's semifinal between PSG and Arsenal in Munich on May 31.
