Barcelona vs Inter Milan LIVE: Raphinha strike sets up Champions League second leg after Denzel Dumfries brace
Barcelona 3-3 Inter Milan: A cracker in Barcelona leaves both teams on the brink of reaching the final
Barcelona and Inter Milan have it all to play for after a thrilling and fascinating first leg clash ended in a 3-3 draw in Spain.
The visitors, tipped as underdogs ahead of kick off, shocked Hansi Flick’s men with barely a minute on the clock as Marcus Thuram backheeled the opening goal past Wojciech Szszesny to silence the crowd. Barcelona then found themselves near the brink of despair as Denzel Dumfries doubled Inter’s lead later in the first half.
Yet, the hosts turned up the tempo with thanks to an inspired Lamine Yamal. The teenager cut in from the right and scored a superb goal to bring the LaLiga leaders back into the match and Ferran Torres equalised just before the break.
A rapid and scintillating match continued after the restart with Dumfries heading in his second of the night, and Inter’s third, before a blistering strike from Raphinha brought the match level again and sets up the second leg perfectly.
Relive the action from the semi-final first leg with our live blog below:
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage from 7pm BST.
Subscribers can stream the action via discovery+.
When is Barcelona vs Inter Milan?
The first leg of the Champions League semi-final is due to kick off at 8pm BST on Wednesday 30 April at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.
Barcelona vs Inter Milan
Barcelona take on Inter Milan in a fascinating Champions League semi-final meeting.
The Catalan club are still hunting a potential treble having secured victory in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid at the weekend, with Hansi Flick’s side also clear of their rivals at the top of La Liga.
They survived a scare in Germany against Borussia Dortmund to progress to the last four, where they take on an Inter team that prevailed over Bayern Munich to reach this stage.
A damaging defeat to Roma has harmed their Serie A hopes but Inter have a good recent record in this competition, with Simone Inzaghi hoping to lead them to the final for the second time in three years.
Good afternoon!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter Milan.
Hansi Flick’s men are the favourites to win the competition and they’ll want to secure a spot in the final at their earliest opportunity.
Barcelona defeated Borussia Dortmund in the last round having dominated the first leg and they’ll look to do the same against Inter Milan who overcame Bayern Munich.
We’ll have all the team news, line-ups and updates throughout the night so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.
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