Champions League: "A match that will go down in history," "120 minutes of madness"... The Italian and Spanish press are ecstatic after Inter Milan's victory over FC Barcelona.

In both Italy and Spain, the press was full of praise on Wednesday, the day after the epic match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals, which saw the Italians qualify for the final.

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A match that will remain in the minds. Just like in the first leg (3-3) , Inter Milan and FC Barcelona thrilled and thrilled European fans during the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, May 6 at the San Siro stadium (Milan). With 13 goals over the two matches (a record equaled at this stage of the competition), and comebacks galore, it was the Italians who qualified for the C1 final, 4-3 after extra time.

This already memorable match is on the front pages of all the Italian and Spanish newspapers. The Gazzetta Dello Sport proudly headlines "Mythical Inter" to salute the Milanese's magnificent performance, qualified for the seventh time in their history for the Champions League final, and the second in three years, after the loss against Manchester City in 2023. An "epic evening" whose outcome was embellished "thanks to Saint Francesco Acerbi, who slipped into the box like a peregrine falcon, in the last minute of a match that was already heading towards 3-2 for Barcelona, ​​and to another Saint Davide Frattesi, (...) who climbed the gate as if it were the summit of Everest", enthuses the Gazzetta Dello Sport .

For Corriere Dello Sport , Inter were "epic" to win a " match that will go down in history" after "after 120 minutes of madness." "Crazy, epic, historic, emotional: choose the adjective you want for this infinite Inter. At San Siro, the match ended 4-3 for the Nerazzurri after extra time amidst tears, ecstasy and a lot of effort, Barcelona fell defeated. (...). Heart made the difference," wrote the Italian newspaper, which praised the resilience of the Milanese, who were ahead before being overtaken in the second half with Raphinha's third goal in the 87th minute "which could have made anyone capitulate."

The Italians' performance was also praised by the vanquished in Spain. La Vanguardia recalled the match with a heavy heart. "Lamine Yamal, who had a memorable performance, and his teammates, scattered around the pitch in tears at the end, have a bright future ahead of them. It was sad to see them fall after a titanic physical and footballing effort. They honored the Barça jersey like few others against a great Inter, who will get their revenge in Munich two seasons after losing to City," the Spanish daily noted. El Pais also dried its tears, with a headline about "the cruelest farewell in the Champions League," for "the Blaugrana beaten in the 99th minute by a spectacular Inter move, after a superb second-half comeback at San Siro."

"The match was thrilling due to the exchange of actions and goals that only ended in extra time after Barcelona, ​​unbalanced by the refereeing, let the victory slip away in added time while they were already celebrating their ninth comeback of the season, from 2-0 to 2-3, thanks to a goal from Raphinha and a phenomenal performance from Lamine. The competitive ability of the Italians prevailed over the ambitious mentality of Flick's irreducible team," writes El País .

Finally, Mundo Deportivo expressed its emotion after this "cruel elimination", which left "a feeling of sadness in the Barça dressing room, which hoped to return to a European final ten years later". But the Iberian media outlet is not letting itself be discouraged and wants to look to the future by highlighting on its site the reactions of the Spanish players, such as that of Raphinha: "We will come back stronger... (...) Every day that passes, I am more proud to wear these colors, proud of this team. Visca el Barça sempre", it is reported in the article.