LIVE! 3-3 like in the first leg: Inter and Barcelona go into extra time
98' Raphinha starts too early on the left, the flag goes up - offside.
98' Cubarsi has just cleared the ball confidently in front of the lurking Thuram.
97' Pedri lurks on the right side of the Milan box, and a short through ball is sent there. However, the build-up player can't reach the ball before Sommer rushes in and confidently collects it.
95' The Nerazzurri are definitely in a better position at the moment, pushing with courage and not allowing Barcelona to get ahead.
94' Frattesi is now sent on and even has some space. However, the substitute midfielder fails to deliver a clean cross.
94' After a long ball, Taremi cleverly outwits the young Cubarsi and brings Thuram with him. However, the Frenchman is unable to make a statement and fails to score.
92' Meanwhile, Acerbi has to be careful, having been shown a yellow card after his furious 3-3.
Carlos Augusto doesn't do well against Lamine Yamal, tackles the youngster and receives a yellow card.
91' This means that Lewanondowski, who came on when the score was 3-2, can still show his game for a while.
91' 30 minutes of extra time in this now modern classic of CL history begins now...
90' That means we're on to extra time and a possible penalty shootout. It's like an early final up to this point, even more than that. These two duels between these teams are football treats for the great history of the Champions League.
90' It's time to take a deep breath again! FC Internazionale, in front of their raucous home crowd at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, actually came back from a squandered 2-0 deficit and equalized just before the final whistle thanks to veteran Acerbi.
90' +6 Lamine Yamal could have really ruined the party and made it 4-3. That would have left the Inter fans, in particular, stunned.
90' +6 Stoptime has already expired, but Lamine Yamal still has a chance. The 17-year-old appears on the right side of the opponent's box after a through ball and shoots low. Sommer is there to save the ball, but his shot is a bit too central.
Acerbi rips his jersey off in his celebration, which of course results in a yellow card for the veteran.
Pau Victor also gets a yellow card.
FCB coach Flick apparently complained, which earned him a warning shortly before extra time.
This duel has even more to offer, it's unbelievable. The football spectacle between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona continues! Dumfries stays greedily on the right side of the opponent's penalty area, steals the ball fairly from Martin, and plays it low into the center. Lurking there, central defender Acerbi, acting as a stand-in striker, cleverly blocks Araujo, and coolly shoots into the top right corner. Szczesny can't do anything to stop him.
90' +3 On the other side, Lamine Yamal takes a cheeky shot and hits the post on the right.
90' +2 After a long Bastoni throw-in, some Inter fans claim to have seen a handball by substitute Lewandowski. However, the game continues.
90' +2 Things are getting hectic, the Milanese want to do something and the guests, not surprisingly, are turning the clock a bit.
90' +1 Tactical considerations are now thrown out the window, with central defender Acerbi having long since moved forward. The 37-year-old is now joining Thuram and Taremi in attack.
90' +1 Five minutes are still to be added, so there is still some time from Italy's point of view.
Lewandowski is allowed to play for a few more minutes, the former Munich player replaces Ferran Torres.
90' Regular playing time is running out in these seconds...
90' Frattesi is found by Thuram, but dives to the right near the six-yard box but fails to get a shot on goal. He then plays an inaccurate cross that misses another teammate.
88' Shortly before the end, the Blaugrana are leading 3-2 at Inter Milan and would advance to the final in Munich.
Raphinha completes Barcelona's comeback for the moment! Pedri delivers a precise low pass to the Brazilian, who is lurking on the left and not marked closely enough. He follows with a left-footed shot that Sommer parries – but it goes straight back to him. And then a right-footed shot lands in the right corner.
87' Thuram goes uphill, but can't reach the ball before the alert Szczesny comes out.
85' With the fresh energy, the home team is really doing better again, appearing fitter and able to keep the ball in their own ranks.
85' Thuram receives the ball on the right, but is slightly offside. Besides, his cross wouldn't have arrived anyway.
84' The northern Italians are becoming more confident again and are pushing forward with a few men.
82' It's working from Inter's perspective: Dumfries is found on the right with a diagonal ball, runs through, and plays it into the well-occupied center to the recently introduced Frattesi. His subsequent shot is immediately blocked.
80' Szczesny has little to do in the second half because his team has plenty of possession in the opponent's half.
Two fresh midfielders now join the Nerazzurri: Zielinski and Frattesi are expected to provide more action and stability, making way for the surely tired Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan.
78' Barella and Calhanoglu try to build up and make a move. But they don't get very far, and the ball is quickly lost again.
77' As in the first leg, Lamine Yamal dribbles inside from the right flank, aiming to take a dangerous shot. Sommer throws himself in the way and makes a powerful one-armed save.
Inigo Martinez, who has already been cautioned, has to go off and Araujo comes on.
75' Will there be extra time in the end? Or will one team clinch a place in the final with a 3-2 win in regular time?
75' At 35 years old, Darmian immediately shows his alertness and saves after his colleague Dumfries loses the ball.
73' The hosts still have no relief.
72' With Lamine Yamal, the Catalans are now surrounding the Inter penalty area with vigor, setting the tone since the restart.
Lautaro Martinez and Bisseck are on a break and will be replaced by Taremi and Darmian.
70' The visitors take the resulting free kick flat, serving Lamine Yamal in the backcourt. His direct attempt is deflected out of the goal by a teammate, meaning Sommer doesn't have to intervene.
But it wasn't a penalty, which Mkhitaryan immediately signaled. The Armenian hit Lamine Yamal just outside the penalty area. Therefore, there's now "only" a promising free kick to the right of the northern Italians' penalty area.
The VAR intervenes, the foul may have been outside the area.
Mkhitaryan also gets a yellow card.
PENALTY CANCELLED. A penalty for Barcelona! After Inter loses possession, Mkhitaryan slides into a duel with Lamine Yamal, arrives too late, and brings down the Spanish European champions.
64' After Bisseck loses the ball, another FCB chance is in the air, but Raphinha and Dani Olmo finish it off a little too imprecisely.
64' The fans continue to push their team, even if the mood has become a bit quieter recently. No wonder, after all, the scoreboard has changed from 2-0 to 2-2.
62' It seems clear that the Lombards need to offer more again. Their offense has barely been visible for some time.
61' Another fantastic football match is entering its final half hour, what else is there to marvel at?
As in the first leg, FC Barcelona came back from a 2-0 deficit to equalize at 2-2. Martin, who had already set up the 1-2 draw, again crosses and finds Dani Olmo, completely unmarked and forgotten by the Milan defense, on the right side of the Inter goal. The former Leipzig player politely thanks him and confidently nods in the equalizer.
59' There's so much going on here again, this Champions League semi-final clash between FC Internazionale and Barcelona is simply fun from a neutral perspective.
57' World-class performance from Sommer! On an extremely promising counterattack by FCB following an Inter set piece, the action moves so quickly that the Milan defense is broken down and ultimately outplayed. A cross from the left finds Eric, who appears unmarked in front of the goal and shoots directly. A little too central. Still, the ball could have flown into the net if Sommer hadn't leaped and made an outstanding save.
56' Barella simply hammers the ball towards the bottom left corner, but Szczesny makes a good save.
Carlos Augusto comes in for Dimarco, who is certainly somewhat exhausted and not quite at 100 percent after his recent injury.
55' The Catalans are back in the game, one goal away from extra time.
After Acerbi's short clearance, Barcelona's men remain on the attack. Martin is finally able to send in two crosses, and after a poor attempt, he finds Eric, who is rushing in from the right half of the penalty area. He volleys the high cross with the inside of his foot and fires an unstoppable shot into the top left corner.
53' Lamine Yamal loses the ball to Mkhitaryan while moving forward, who then neatly controls the ball and then cheekily tunnels the 17-year-old Spaniard. The former Dortmund player receives a standing ovation.
52' The ball is in the net as Acerbi, following a fine cross from Calhanoglu from the right, goes for a diving header and fires the ball into the visitors' net with the help of the left inside post. But the flag goes up immediately, which is correct – offside for the veteran.
Thuram lays the ball out wide during an Inter counterattack, but is rudely stopped by Inigo Martinez, earning him a yellow card.
50' Bisseck sets up Raphinha, but play continues. Lamine Yamal comes back on, but Bastoni holds his shoulder on the right side of the box. This prevents him from finishing cleanly from a tight angle, and it's not enough for a penalty.
49' Thuram has a chance to gain ground, but runs a little too fast into the challenge with Cubarsi. Lautaro also gets to the ball, but he misplaces his pass. The two can certainly handle this better.
48' The guests from Catalonia are pressing boldly, they want to put pressure on and get back on the scoreboard as quickly as possible.
48' Lamine Yamal now combines brilliantly with Eric, casually outdancing Bastoni. His final chip into the middle finds no taker, so Sommer doesn't have to intervene.
47' Lamine Yamal is immediately sought out and marches toward the penalty area. However, the ball is lost in the dense Inter net while passing to his teammates.
46' There are no substitutions yet, so Lewandowski will have to wait a bit longer. Flick keeps the FCB attack together as before.
46' The second 45 minutes are underway...
45' A breath of fresh air in Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium: After a very good defensive performance, Inter Milan are not undeservedly leading 2-0 against FC Barcelona, who, with a few exceptions, have been lacking attackingly so far. Flick's team is now two goals down, just like a week ago. It's quite possible that Lewandowski will soon be called into action as a substitute. Lamine Yamal, who is defending quite well, also needs to show a bit more skill, especially when it comes to finishing.
45' +3 Coaches Inzaghi and Flick are also busy outside.
45' +2 The game is still going, lots of emotions in it.
45' +1 A group formation now, as defenders Inigo Martinez and Acerbi clashed. However, the game continues without a warning; the referee merely issued a few words of warning.
45' +1 One more minute to go...
Ice cold! Calhanoglu is known for his accuracy from set pieces, and the Inter Milan leader now demonstrates this. From the penalty spot, the former Bundesliga player fires the ball perfectly into the bottom left corner. Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny is on his way to the other corner.
This gives Milan a great opportunity to take a 2-0 lead, as they did in the first leg. Lautaro Martinez, meanwhile, has been iced but will be able to continue.
Marciniak looks at the footage and sees that Cubarsi hits Lautaro's leg. The ball was touched by Lautaro. So, it's rightly a penalty!
The VAR intervenes, and the ball may not have been played after all. Referee Marciniak is sent to the review area.
42' Now the Inter fans are demanding a penalty! Lautaro Martinez was deftly and harshly tackled by Cubarsi in the opponent's penalty area. Initially, however, the ball was flagged as having been played.
41' Calhanoglu has the chance to make it 2-0, but misses the target. The reason: The Turkish international unexpectedly gets the ball on the half-right of the FCB box and shoots directly, but appears visibly surprised and doesn't hit the ball with enough force.
41' Before the break there are another series of highlights, there is a lot on offer here again.
40' Penalty? Not a penalty! Lamine Yamal starts his famous dribble, but no opponent can get close at first. But then Bastoni intervenes and brings down the 17-year-old, but he also clearly plays the ball first. So, rightly, the penalty spot is not pointed out.
38' Whoops! Mkhitaryan announces his team's presence again with a powerful long-range volley. The ball flies just wide of the left post, and Szczesny can only watch it.
38' In the final minutes, the visitors from Catalonia have been more on the offensive, but they still lack accuracy in their finishing.
36' Fatal ball loss by Lautaro near the halfway line, partly due to the FCB men's heavy pressing. At the end of the passing chain, Lamine Yamal breaks through on the right, but is unable to get a precise shot from the tight angle.
Calhanoglu tackles central attacker Dani Olmo quite roughly, which results in the first yellow card.
35' That would certainly have been a move for Lewandowski. The former Munich player has a knack for this type of play, but he's currently sitting on the bench as a substitute after a lengthy injury layoff.
34' Raphinha and Ferran Torres are both lurking at the left post, and a dangerous cross arrives there. However, neither of them is able to find the right spot, resulting in no shot.
34' Bastoni almost breaks through, but is just caught and separated from the ball by Inigo Martinez.
33' Veteran Acerbi, who at 37 years of age occupies the center of the defensive three, is frequently absent from the pitch, making announcements. He assigns and consults with point guard Calhanoglu.
32' Whenever the hosts' actions are successful, there is cheering and applause from the stands.
31' Again Sommer, again a fist save - this time after a Pedri cross.
31' Now it's Sommer's turn, who uses his fists to clear a sharp cross out of the danger zone.
30' Barella somehow forgets the ball defensively, and it almost comes back to haunt him. Raphinha can't get his cross to Ferran Torres in the center.
30' Pedri has far too much space in front of the Inter penalty area and has a chance to shoot. But the ball flies well over the bar. This shows that, despite his world-class skills, Pedri is one thing he isn't: a goalscorer.
28' Barcelona counterattack, Dani Olmo receives a clean pass. The former Leipzig player loses pace on his run and ultimately finishes poorly. The ball takes a slight deflection and lands well to the left of Sommer's goal.
27' After a clever chest pass from Thuram, the ball goes forward, but de Jong is able to clear it carefully in front of the lurking Lautaro Martinez.
There is no clear handball by Acerbi, play continues.
The VAR intervenes...
25' After a sharp cross from Pedri, Acerbi allegedly touched the ball with his hand and played it, which is also being criticized. Dani Olmo was also lurking there, but only managed a half-baked shot. Bisseck then cleared the ball.
24' Dimarco bites his way into the duel with Lamine Yamal, disrupting the Spaniard decisively and celebrating emotionally for it.
23' As things stand, the Nerazzurri will be in the Champions League final at the end of May, facing either Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal. This also means: FC Barcelona must find answers and show more attacking action.
22' The jubilation knows no bounds, San Siro shakes.
Inter Milan punished the Catalans' sloppy build-up play – and how: De Jong, Dani Olmo, and Co. lost the ball to Dimarco in front of their own penalty area. The Italian international reacted incredibly quickly and played through to the onrushing Dumfries, who was just barely offside. He then played a simple cross-pass in front of the onrushing Szczesny to Lautaro Martinez, who coolly slotted home.
21' Barella makes a great move, placing the ball on his right and firing from a tight angle. Szczesny is there to stop him.
21' Brief outcry as Thuram goes down on the right side of the FCB penalty area and demands a penalty.
20' Dimarco tries to break through on the left, but his tricks can't get past Lamine Yamal, who's helping out at the back. The 17-year-old wins the ball very well.
19' The northern Italians are digging their heels in on Barcelona's penalty area. With moves, corners, and neatly won challenges.
17' The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium becomes noisy as Bastoni launches a typical dribble and finds the relatively unmarked Mkhitaryan on the left. The Armenian ultimately fails to connect with his cross in the center because Inigo Martinez is alert and clears the ball with a sliding tackle.
16' Next comes Thuram, lurking on the offside edge and shooting a shot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball goes well wide to the right, lacking accuracy.
16' In the immediate counterattack, Dimarco is sent too inaccurately, allowing the oncoming Szczesny to run off confidently.
15' Pedri passes to Lamine Yamal, lurking on the half-right of the Milan penalty area. Yamal leaves Mkhitaryan standing with a powerful hook and shoots. But it's too central, and Sommer safely collects it.
14' Inter coach Inzaghi should be pleased; his players are doing well, not allowing too much space, and are looking for quick counterattacks. Their tackling has also been good so far.
13' After Bisseck's brilliant ball recovery, things move quickly – and Lautaro Martinez sets up Thuram on the run. However, the Frenchman is clearly offside and, a few seconds later, is denied by the FCB goalkeeper Szczesny, who is making a strong run at the ball.
12' Bisseck and Bastoni double up on Raphinha and are able to separate the Brazilian from the ball.
11' The Lombards are now gaining more possession and are taking control of the game a little.
11' Mkhitaryan almost intercepts a weak cross from the visitors and launches a promising counterattack. But the lurking Armenian just can't quite get to it.
10' Dumfries coldly outmaneuvers Gerard Martin, then deftly works his way into the box on a solo run down the right. However, the Dutchman runs out of ideas, loses possession, and is unable to make a dangerous cross into the middle or even score.
9' Lamine Yamal has just marched on again, once again making his opponents look bad with his fine ball control. Only his through ball doesn't make it through centrally. Bisseck is able to clear the ball in the end.
8' Of course, the visitors are always looking for Pedri in the build-up.
8' The Nerazzurri have yet to integrate their two top strikers, Thuram and Lautaro Martinez. The FCB defense has them both under control.
7' Dumfries breaks free on the right, but a diagonal ball is too sharp and goes out of bounds. The accuracy is lacking.
6' Dimarco now marches on, but is constantly held back by Eric. This draws a whistle, but again, no yellow card.
5' Sommer is on guard for a sharp cross and clears with his foot.
5' Overall, it's a quiet start, with both teams feeling each other out. Passion is still evident.
4' Lamine Yamal dribbles elegantly past two opponents near the halfway line and is then brought down for the first time – by Dimarco. The Italian international, however, gets off with a warning.
3' The Milanese settle a little in the half of the Catalans, who are dressed in bright green today.
2' Bastoni is too casual with the ball during his own build-up and loses it. Lamine Yamal punishes him with a fine outside-of-the-foot shot into the attack, but target Ferran Torres is offside in the opponent's penalty area.
2' The referee of the match is the highly experienced Pole Szymon Marciniak, who will be assisted by video assistant Dennis Higler (Netherlands), among others.
1' The ball rolls in San Siro...
8:58 p.m. The anthem has sounded, the fans are roaring, and the starting signal is imminent. It's about to begin, and the two successful coaches have just shared a warm embrace.
8:45 p.m. One of the visitors' goals must, of course, be to defend set pieces better than last time. Two of Dumfries' goals were conceded from set pieces. "We'll change a few things. That's all I can say," Flick said in advance, though he didn't reveal his cards.
8:30 p.m. Barcelona are certainly the favorites, but their coach Flick doesn't want to put too much pressure on them in their quest to reach a Champions League final for the first time since 2015 (a 3-1 win against Juventus in Berlin's Olympic Stadium). At the start of the season, "we had no idea what we would achieve." Now that two titles have already been bagged, Flick wants his team to "appreciate that."
8:05 PM As previously announced, the Catalans' goal will be played by the 35-year-old veteran Szczesny, who was recently called out of retirement due to ter Stegen's long injury and has done a great job ever since. Ter Stegen celebrated his comeback at the weekend, but Szczesny has earned the trust in the Champions League and will now be able to play out the tournament – ideally, until the title. The goal is clear from FCB's perspective: to achieve the first Champions League triumph since 2015.
8:00 PM On the other hand, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick can at least welcome Lewandowski back – but initially as a substitute from the bench. The 36-year-old goalscorer, who has been out since April 19 (thigh injury), will be replaced by Ferran Torres in the starting lineup, as he was a week ago. His starting eleven has been restructured in one position: Eric deputizes for the sidelined Koundé (muscle injury in the back of his left thigh).
8:00 p.m. Time for a look at the lineups – starting with the northern Italians, where Lautaro Martinez, who was recently sidelined with a thigh injury, has made it in time. The captain is, as usual, alongside his congenial strike partner Thuram. Meanwhile, Pavard is not fully fit and is not even in the squad. The Frenchman (ankle) will once again be deputized by former Cologne player Bisseck. Overall, coach Inzaghi makes no changes to the 3-3 draw.
7:55 p.m. Both clubs successfully completed the dress rehearsal before this decisive final step towards the CL final in Munich on May 31 (9 p.m.) with spruced-up B teams: FC Internazionale just managed to win 1-0 against Hellas Verona and thus kept the championship exciting three points behind leaders Napoli, while FCB underlined their La Liga lead with a 2-1 win after a 0-1 deficit in Valladolid.
7:50 p.m. And with a view to today's task: "It's difficult. We have to try not to let him get the ball in the first place, which is almost impossible in modern football. But he will be challenged, doubled up—and we will be very careful. But as I said after the first leg: seeing him live is something very special. He's an extraordinary talent and incredibly dangerous for his age."
7:50 p.m. The Spanish European champion, still only 17 years old, kept FC Internazionale so busy in the first leg that Milan coach Simone Inzaghi even used three players to defend the dribbling artist. He also lavished praise on the player: "He posed massive problems for us. I haven't seen such quality in a player in eight or nine years."
7:45 p.m. If this second duel between these storied clubs is anything like the level of a week ago, every spectator can expect a football feast. In Catalonia, there was a spectacular 3-3 draw – after a 2-0 lead for the Nerazzurri, a 2-2 comeback, a 3-2 lead for the Lombards, and a final 3-3 draw for the Blaugrana. Including a fantastic performance from Lamine Yamal.
7:45 p.m. Everything is ready: This Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Inter and FC Barcelona will take place in the venerable Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan.
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