Inter Milan 4 Barcelona 3 (aet, 7-6 agg): Frattesi extra time goal seals one of the greatest Champions League ties ever

FORGET the final, give Inter Milan the Champions League – nothing will top this. Neither Arsenal nor Paris Saint-Germain will want to face Simone Inzaghi’s monsters, anyway. GettyRaphinha looked to have won the tie for Barcelona with his 87th minute strike[/caption] GettyBut Inter’s Francesco Acerbi scored his first ever Champions League goal[/caption] GettyDavide Frattesi scored an extra-time winner for the Italian side[/caption] GettyHe climbed on to the fences to cheer with the fans[/caption] DAVIDE FRATTESI PUTS INTER AHEAD IN EXTRA TIME Marcus Thuram's excellent play in the box sets up the Italian perfectly to lead the tie 6-5!#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/MY4NLvtkSu— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) May 6, 2025 They triumphed over Barcelona in the greatest of semi-finals and in the most dramatic of fashion. These two served up an instant classic a week ago, and went all out to top it at the San Siro. Inter were cruising after another flying start, floored after Barcelona came back from the dead again. Somehow they had more left and, for all of Barcelona’s comebacks across this unforgettable tie, it was the Nerazzurri who produced one when it counted, sealed by Davide Frattesi in extra time. The Inter sub showed a composure few could believe amid the mania of this match – finishing off a move which was made by Marcus Thuram’s brilliance. Thuram refused to give up down the right, beat two Barca defenders and laid off for Mehdi Taremi, who teed up Frattesi to, finally, kill off this most stubborn opponent. Barcelona had come from behind three times in this tie. Raphinha thought he had won it in the 87th minute, putting them ahead for the first time. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK But no one counted on a 37-year-old Francesco Acerbi getting his first Champions League goal, in the 93rd minute, to give everyone what we wanted – more. Barca’s would-be match winner collapsed to his knees and this proved one comeback too far for Hansi Flick’s men. Their wait for a Champions League final goes on past a decade now, Inter have reached their second in three years. The exuberant home fans earlier welcomed their team bus with a frenzy of fireworks and flares. Inzaghi’s men had surprised everyone with their attacking intent and effectiveness in an enthralling first leg. An expectant San Siro wanted more of the same and were not disappointed. It was the same plan as a week ago – trying to punish the visitors’ nauseatingly high line – and it bore more fruit. Inter looked primed to race into another early lead, and did just that. Denzel Dumfries, who scored a brace last week, was sent one-on-one by Federico Dimarco but despite his devastating work six days ago, the Dutchman selflessly squared for his skipper. LAUTARO MARTINEZ OPENS THE SCORING A mess in midfield allows Inter Milan to catch Barcelona out to take the lead in the tie.#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/AsflqqgZCZ— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) May 6, 2025 HAKAN CALHANOGLU DOUBLES INTER'S LEAD He slots the penalty away perfectly to extend Inter Milan's lead in the tie.#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/fjFosstuzI— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) May 6, 2025 Lautaro Martinez, passed fit to start after being a major doubt, capitalised on the empty net and raced away to celebrate with a surging sea of black and blue – none of them knowing what they were about to be put through. Inter, famed for defending a tight lead, would not sit back. Dumfries still barrelled forwards and the two strikers proved a nuisance. Barca looked in desperate need of some experience. They had lost Jules Kounde and Pau Cubarsi, 18, was struggling. Hakan Calhanoglu flashed an effort wide but would soon get a much better one thanks to the teenager. Henrikh Mkhitaryan slipped one of many dangerous ball through for Martinez to race after, Cubarsi was caught out and restricted to a late lunge. Referee Szymon Marciniak, waved the shouts away and the San Siro erupted, a din of whistles as their captain writhed on the deck. ERIC GARCIA PULLS ONE BACK FOR BARCELONA There was no chance of stopping a volley this good.#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/r0Wg4uQaQ2— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) May 6, 2025 DANI OLMO PUTS BARCA LEVEL A free header at the far post means the tie is now tied at 5-5 #UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/7zpV1fBH1b— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) May 6, 2025 Eventually, Marciniak was sent to the monitor and corrected the decision, allowing Calhanoglu to step up and – for the second time in this tie – put his side two clear of Barca. Inter had dumped Barca in an almighty hole, again. The young visitors looked lost in the pit of this famous old stadium. For a while even the old

FORGET the final, give Inter Milan the Champions League – nothing will top this.

Neither Arsenal nor Paris Saint-Germain will want to face Simone Inzaghi’s monsters, anyway.

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Raphinha looked to have won the tie for Barcelona with his 87th minute strike[/caption]

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But Inter’s Francesco Acerbi scored his first ever Champions League goal[/caption]

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Davide Frattesi scored an extra-time winner for the Italian side[/caption]

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He climbed on to the fences to cheer with the fans[/caption]

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