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Barcelona: Barca and Inter are set to battle it out on the biggest European football stage tonight as the Blaugrana host the Italians in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona, fresh off a 3-2 triumph against eternal rivals Real Madrid at the Copa Del Rey final, are looking at another historic treble, having already clinched the Copa Del Rey, and currently sitting atop the La Liga standings.
Inter have had a less than memorable week, having been eliminated from the Coppa Italia tournament by eternal rivals AC Milan, and having succumbed a 0-1 loss at home to AS Roma, which allowed Napoli to leapfrog them to the top of Serie A with 3 points separating the two sides.
Nerazzuri coach Simone Inzaghi said he and his team respect Barcelona but are not afraid of them.
FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Inter "have a team with some players at an age where it's the last opportunity to reach the final -- they will give 100 percent."
Follow all the match excitement and highlights here.
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90' No added time. Game ends 3-3.
87' Yamal rattles to woodowork! Barca close!!
78' Dangerous freekick for Barca, and Raphinha takes it below the wall but aimed straight at Sommer. Tit-for-tat game.
75' Dumfries, Inter's most dangerous player, dribbles through the Barcelona defense but opts to cross it and the ball is intercepted. Inter livelier.
74' Mkhitaryan scores for Inter but ruled offside.
65' GOAL! Raphinha wonder strike is deflected by Sommer into his own net. Game tied again!
63' GOAL! Dumfries gives Inter the lead again.
61' The match has quieted down a bit, with nothing threatening so far save for Dimarco's missed chance.
54' Pedri tries after a clearance but his volley is wide. Barca pushing forward.
49' CLOSE! Bisseck plays in a low cross and DiMarco collects the scrambled ball inside the area but his effort flies wide. Inter threat.
46' Second half begins
45' + 2' First half ends
37' GOAL! Barcelona equalise!!!
36' ALMOST! Dani Olmo forces Sommer into a fantastic save to keep the lead!
33' Tables have turned now as Barca are completely dominating the game in search for the equaliser. What a fantastic half of football this has been so far.
26' Yamal hits the crossbar after a fantastic solo run! Barca almost equalise the score.
24' GOAL! Yamal scores! Barca pull one back!
21' GOAL! Dumfries adds the second for Inter with an overhead kick!
16' Ferran Torres with a great effort after collecting the clearance from the corner inside the box but they volley sails away beside the goal post. Barcelona waking up.
10' The visiting Italian side looking more threatening as Inter look to further their lead.
1' GOAL! Thurman with a backheel flick gives Inter the lead!
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Barcelona's Spanish forward #19 Lamine Yamal warms up prior the UEFA Champions League semi final first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Inter Milan at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)
Lineups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
Wojciech Szczesny; Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Gerard Martin; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri Gonzalez, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Raphinha
Coach: Hansi Flick (GER)
Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer; Yann Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Coach: Simone Inzaghi (ITA)
