In the first semifinals 2024-25 masters on Tuesday 6th May needed 13 goals and in addition in the second leg to separate Inter Milan and Barcelona. In San Siro, Inter Milan, he created one of the most durable displays that appeared on the football field and sent the home crowd to ecstasy when they won the second leg 4-3 and the 7-6 tie on the aggregate and reserved their place in the final of the European elite club competition for the second time in the last three years.
The heroes for Inter Milan were 37 -year -old Francesco Acerbi, who equalized at the time of stopping, replaced by David Frattesi, who won the winner in the next time, and goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who made 14 savings over both legs to deny the highly evaluated attack in Barcelona.
“It was a crazy game. I’m really proud of this team. We were out, then we came back – amazing,” said Sommer, who was named the match player.
“You don’t have many chances to go to the finals. In the last four minutes of time we knew it was our last chance. We put everything on the pitch. We’re very happy and looking forward to the finals.”
Inter Up 2-0 during break
Simone Inzaghi’s Inter began assertively and at the 21st minute Lautaro Martnez, who earned a quick counterattack, took the lead. Just before the half-time Hakan Alhanol, Inter’s management expanded the lead to 2-0 by converting the punishment after Pau Cubars overthrew Martnez into the box. What initially looked like fine tools was considered a foul after the review.
Although Inter headed for a break with the leadership of 2-0 in the second leg, concerns about their abilities-or their lack of their lack of permanent pressure from Barcelona in the second half were raised. With the aging group, the Inter looked like at the end of the first 45 minutes.
As expected, men of Hansi Flick responded in style. Eric Garca reduced the deficit in the 54th minute and Dani Olmo equalized the score on the clock mark. In the 87th minute Raphinhov’s close range at night Barcelona 3-2 leads at night and 6-5 advantage on the aggregate, seemingly turned the tie in its favor.
An unlikely hero for inter
The mood in Milan told her own story, because the home supporters were visibly discarded and stick to the hope of a miracle at the time of stopping.
And the miracle arrived.
Francesco Acerbi appeared as an unlikely hero. In the 93rd minute Acerbi scored his first European goal in his 20th season and after passing Denzel Dumfries fired the first efforts into the net and sent the match to the extra time.
Acerbi was overcome by emotions on the last whistle when he probably celebrated one of the greatest moments of his stormy career.
In addition to the 99th minute of the time, David Frattesi replaced the decisive goal for Inter Milan. After the brilliant run of Marcus Thuram on the right side, the ball received the ball and led a curling shot to the lower corner and sealed the victory for Inter for a dramatic night.
For Barcelona and their Wunderkind Lamine Yamal it was a bitter pill that swallowed as they let the game that appeared firmly in their gripping after sensational fighting in both legs.
The Inter will now face the winner of the second semifinal between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain in the big final of 31 May.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
May 7, 2025
