INTER Milan produced a thrilling late comeback at their San Siro home tonight to overcome Barcelona 4-3 on the night and 7-6 on aggregate in a classic UEFA Champions League semi-final clash.
With just two minutes of stoppage time left, Inter Milan trailed 3-2 on the night and were heading out when 37-year-old centre-back Francesco Acerbi smashed a cross into the roof of the net to level the tie.
Substitute Davide Frattesi then won it for the Italian champions, curling a beautiful left-footed shot into the bottom corner in the first half of extra-time.
It means a second Champions League final in three seasons for three-time European champions Inter after 180 minutes of incredible drama over two legs which saw 13 goals and a tie turned on its head on several occasions.
Barca were only two minutes away from their first final in 10 years having fought back from 2-0 down — in a similar scenario to the first leg — to lead 3-2 on the night.
Lamine Yamal almost took the game to penalties but was twice denied by superb saves by Yann Sommer as Inter held on to reach the final and spark incredible scenes of celebration.
Inter, who lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the 2023 final, will play either Paris St-Germain or Arsenal at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena on Saturday, May 31 in the 2025 decider.
The Gunners head into Wednesday’s second leg in France after losing 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium last Tuesday.
With agency report
