Inter edge Barca in seven goal thriller to reach UCL final

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epa12078678 Players of FC Inter celebrate scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA/ROBERTO BREGANI

Inter Milan advanced to the Champions League final after claiming a thrilling 4-3 victory over Barcelona at the San Siro on Tuesday evening.

The Italian outfit made their way into the final, where they will either play Paris Saint-Germain after claiming a 7-6 aggregate victory over the two-legged semi-final fixture.

Inter opened the scoring through Lautaro Martínez in the 21st minute before Hakan Çalhanoglu doubled their lead from the penalty spot in the 45th minute.

Barcelona managed to pull a goal back in the 54th minute through Eric García before Dani Olmo drew the game level on the hour mark.

Raphinha handed Barca the lead in the 87th minute but Inter fought back and found the back of the net in stoppage time thanks to a goal from Francesco Acerbi to send the game into extra time.

However, it was Inter who came out victorious after Davide Frattesi netted a 99th minute winner to seal the victory for the Italian outfit.