In a dramatic night of European football, Barcelona and Inter Milan treated fans to a six-goal thriller, finishing 3-3 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Stadio Montjuic on Wednesday evening. The pulsating encounter leaves everything to play for ahead of next week’s decisive return leg at the San Siro.
Inter Milan came out flying, silencing the home crowd within the first minute as Marcus Thuram pounced on a defensive lapse to put the visitors ahead. The Nerazzurri doubled their lead in the 21st minute when Denzel Dumfries latched onto a precise cross to steer his header beyond Wojciech Scczesny
Barcelona, however, showed resilience. The Catalan side halved the deficit in the 24th minute through teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who curled in a stunning effort from the edge of the area. Ferran Torres then restored parity before half-time, tapping in an assist from Raphinha.
The second half was equally frenetic. Inter reclaimed the lead in the 64th minute when Dumfries grabbed his second of the night, heading home from a corner. Yet just a minute later, fortune favoured Barça as Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer turned a shot from Raphinha into his own net, leveling the score once again.
With the tie delicately poised at 3-3, attention now shifts to the San Siro next Tuesday, where one of these European giants will book their place in the Champions League final.