FC Barcelona and Inter Milan are leaving back to back in a prolific match!

After the victory of Paris Saint-Germain against Arsenal in London on Tuesday, the second semi-final go to the Champions League took place this Wednesday evening. FC Barcelona thus welcomed Inter Milan on the lawn of the Olympic stadium Lluís-Compleys de Montjuïc. A meeting that smelled of powder between two teams with diametrically opposite shapes. Indeed, the Blaugrana have just won the Copa Del Rey against the Rival of Real Madrid, while the Nerazzurri lost, in just a few days, the Copa Italia in the semi -final against the enemy of AC Milan – yet in crisis, but also the head of the championship in favor of Napoli after the faux pas against AS Roma and Bologna. At home, the Catalans of Hansi Flick were articulated in a 4-2-3-1 with Wojciech Szczesny in the cages behind Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsi, Iñigo Martinez and Gerard Martin. The midfield was provided by Frenkie de Jong and Pedri with Dani Olmo a notch. In front, Ferran Torres took the tip of the attack with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha by his side. For their part, the Lombards of Simone Inzaghi were organized in a classic 3-5-2 with Yann Sommer in the cages behind Yann Aurel Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni. Hakan çalhanoğlu was placed as a sentry with Nicolo Barella and Henrikh Mkhitaryan by his side while the corridors were occupied by Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco. In front, Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram were associated with a point.

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It did not take long before the meeting got carried away during the first period. Indeed, from the first integral occasion, the men of Simone Inzaghi opened the scoring. On a shift on the right side of Barella, Dumfries was able to take the time to make a strong center behind the first post for Thuram. The attacker thus arose at full speed to conclude without trembling with a magnificent Madjer who lodged on the left of the cages (1st, 0-1). In less than a minute, the Milanese rang all the Catalan supporters present in Montjuïc. No one expected such a meeting start. Determined to get their heads out of the water, the Blaugranas very quickly left forward, settling in the Milanese camp, in particular in the image of this resumption of Torres following a corner of Raphinha badly pushed by Yann Bisseck (19th). But faithful to its philosophy of a realistic, lethal and effective team, Inter has doubled the surprise general on a new exceptional goal. Indeed, on a corner pulled on the left by Dimarco to the second post, Acerbi handed over the leather from the head in front of the Catalan goal for Dumfries which released the big game by making a magnificent acrobatic chisel (21st, 0-2). But you should never bury FC Barcelona from Flick, and to say the least. Starting on the right, Lamine Yamal struck well to play the Milanese defense. He returned alone to the surface and quickly erased two defenders Nerazzurri, and a subtle coiled left shot, he reduced the score with the help of the post (25th, 1-2). This reduction in the score completely woke up the Flick players.

A completely crazy meeting!

Indeed, a few moments later, in a electrifying Catalan atmosphere, the Blaugranas kept obtaining multiple opportunities. First with Lamine Yamal who found the bar after accelerating by fixing Dimarco. The Italian side slipped to the ground and the winger succeeded in his hook before hitting a heavy shot that finished on the amount (27th). Then, found by De Jong Dos to the goal in front of the surface, Olmo arranged, with success, to fight to chain with a shot captured in two stages by Sommer (29th). The Swiss goalkeeper immediately carried out a new parade on the following action to cut the center of Yamal, while the Raphinha – Torres duo was ready to resume leather (30th). In less than 30 minutes, the meeting was already in full swing and filled all the boxes with a historic Champions League poster. And this exceptional shock was only in its infancy. And not surprisingly, FC Barcelona has reset the meters to zero. Thanks to a magnificent opening of Pedri, in the back of Yann Bisseck, to the left of the surface, Raphinha found perfectly with the Ferran Torres head which concluded at close range to equalize (38th, 2-2). At the break, the two teams were back to back in an already crazy meeting. The beginning of the second act was marked by tactical changes made by the two coaches: Flick brought Gerard Martin out for Ronald Araújo, while Inzaghi decided to bring Mehdi Taremi in place of Lautaro Martinez (45th). A little later, the Italian coach also recalled Dimarco to launch Carlos Augusto in the Bath Grain (50th).

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Shortly before its release, Dimarco had obtained a great opportunity. Indeed, Dumfries slipped a ball on the right of the surface for Yann Bisseck. The latter centered strongly in front of the Barcelona goal. At the second post, Dimarco armed a volley which passed above the goal of Szczęsny (49th). Even though the Blaugrana continued to take the psychological ascendant on their Italian adversaries, the Inter released its magic card. As in front of Bayern, back to the wall, the Nerazzurri took up the advantage thanks to the double of Dumfries (63rd, 2-3), masterfully taking the corner of çalhanoğlu from the head. But like this incredible scenario, Barça equalized on the following action. Indeed, following a Pedri corner, Raphinha attempted a powerful strike that struck the bar and hit the back of top to finish in the nets. A CSC which has relaunched, once again, the meeting (65th, 3-3). Touched, but not yet drowned, the Inter believed once again to resume the lead. Shifted by Yann Bisseck on the right, Dumfries centered towards the second post for Mkhitaryan who concluded at close range. The goal was refused for offside (75th). Despite a new action by Dumfries (76th) then Raphinha (79th), the score was ultimately unchanged. Lamine Yamal nevertheless believed to put the goal of the year with this dive lob which crashed on the bar (88th). We are already looking forward to the return match in Giuseppe-Meazza.