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Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal’s ‘sensational’ Barcelona teammate
Simone Inzaghi speaking after Inter Milan’s victory over Barcelona (Picture: Getty) Simone Inzaghi hailed Lamine Yamal’s ‘really sensational’ Barcelona teammate after Inter Milan’s stunning Champions League semi-final victory. Inter booked their place in the 2025 Champions League final with a remarkable 7-6 aggregate victory over Barca. The first leg in Spain ended 3-3 and fans were treated to even more fireworks in a stunning second leg at the San Siro. Inter Milan opened up a 2-0 half-time lead but Barcelona came roaring back in the second half and looked on course for the final when Raphinha completed the comeback with a late goal. But Francesco Acerbi’s injury-time equaliser sent the tie to extra-time and Davide Frattesi scored a dramatic winner to spark incredible scenes inside one of football’s iconic stadiums. Inzaghi was full of praise for Barcelona after the Spanish side’s heartbreaking Champions League exit and singled out ‘sensational’ Frenkie de Jong for special praise. ‘We must compliment Barcelona because they are truly a strong opponent,’ Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia. Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong in action against Inter Milan (Picture: Getty) ‘It required a super Inter, so I praise my boys for putting in two incredible performances over the two legs. ‘It was the only way to reach the final, I am so proud to be their coach, as they gave it everything and those who came off the bench had the right attitude too. ‘They should enjoy every moment in front of these fans, we are truly happy. They were exemplary. I told the players to believe, that we could try to limit Barcelona, even though it wasn’t easy to do. Inter Milan beat Barca in a European classic (Picture: Getty) ‘We had Lautaro, Dumfries and Frattesi who were not 100 per cent fit, so we had to use our hearts to push through every obstacle.’ Yamal produced a sensational performance in the first leg and was as lively as ever in the return leg, seeing multiple of his efforts saved by the inspired Yann Sommer. ‘A lot was said about Yamal, I saw another extraordinary player over these two legs who was out injured the last time we played them,’ Inzaghi added. Hansi Flick was ‘proud’ of his Barcelona side (Picture: Getty) ‘Frenkie de Jong impressed me every bit as much as Yamal, he cleans the ball, times the passes well, he’s wonderful. ‘I would not change my players for anyone in the world, but over the two legs I found De Jong to be really sensational.’ Inter Milan will face either Ligue 1 champions PSG or Premier League giants Arsenal in the Champions League final on May 31. Speaking after Barcelona’s agonising exit, manager Hansi Flick said: ‘I’m very disappointed that we’re out – but I’m not disappointed about the performance of my team. They tried everything. ‘We’re out, but next year we’ll start again and we’ll make our fans, the club and everyone around us happy. ‘They [Inter] are a really good team, a strong team who defend well but also they have a really good striker. ‘In the second half we were really good. I don’t want to speak about the referee but every 50/50 decision was for them. We gave everything but in the end it was like that and that’s what made me a bit sad.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Simone Inzaghi hailed Lamine Yamal’s ‘really sensational’ Barcelona teammate after Inter Milan’s stunning Champions League semi-final victory.
Inter booked their place in the 2025 Champions League final with a remarkable 7-6 aggregate victory over Barca.
The first leg in Spain ended 3-3 and fans were treated to even more fireworks in a stunning second leg at the San Siro.
Inter Milan opened up a 2-0 half-time lead but Barcelona came roaring back in the second half and looked on course for the final when Raphinha completed the comeback with a late goal.
But Francesco Acerbi’s injury-time equaliser sent the tie to extra-time and Davide Frattesi scored a dramatic winner to spark incredible scenes inside one of football’s iconic stadiums.
Inzaghi was full of praise for Barcelona after the Spanish side’s heartbreaking Champions League exit and singled out ‘sensational’ Frenkie de Jong for special praise.
‘We must compliment Barcelona because they are truly a strong opponent,’ Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia.
‘It required a super Inter, so I praise my boys for putting in two incredible performances over the two legs.
‘It was the only way to reach the final, I am so proud to be their coach, as they gave it everything and those who came off the bench had the right attitude too.
‘They should enjoy every moment in front of these fans, we are truly happy. They were exemplary. I told the players to believe, that we could try to limit Barcelona, even though it wasn’t easy to do.
‘We had Lautaro, Dumfries and Frattesi who were not 100 per cent fit, so we had to use our hearts to push through every obstacle.’
Yamal produced a sensational performance in the first leg and was as lively as ever in the return leg, seeing multiple of his efforts saved by the inspired Yann Sommer.
‘A lot was said about Yamal, I saw another extraordinary player over these two legs who was out injured the last time we played them,’ Inzaghi added.
‘Frenkie de Jong impressed me every bit as much as Yamal, he cleans the ball, times the passes well, he’s wonderful.
‘I would not change my players for anyone in the world, but over the two legs I found De Jong to be really sensational.’
Inter Milan will face either Ligue 1 champions PSG or Premier League giants Arsenal in the Champions League final on May 31.
Speaking after Barcelona’s agonising exit, manager Hansi Flick said: ‘I’m very disappointed that we’re out – but I’m not disappointed about the performance of my team. They tried everything.
‘We’re out, but next year we’ll start again and we’ll make our fans, the club and everyone around us happy.
‘They [Inter] are a really good team, a strong team who defend well but also they have a really good striker.
‘In the second half we were really good. I don’t want to speak about the referee but every 50/50 decision was for them. We gave everything but in the end it was like that and that’s what made me a bit sad.’
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