It was an eventful night in UCL football in the second leg of the semi-finals between Barcelona and Inter Milan. After a 3-3 draw at Camp Nou, both teams had no advantage going into this match. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring for Inter in the 21st minute. Then, Pau Curbasi fouled Martinez in the box, and a penalty was awarded. Calhanoglu calmly slotted it in.
However, in the second half, Barcelona staged a comeback, scoring first through Garcia in the 54th minute, and then equalizing in the 60th minute with a Dani Olmo goal. Raphinha grabbed a third in the 87th minute, and well, we thought, "Oh well, comeback—Barcelona have done it again."
Just then, Acerbi equalized in the 93rd minute of garbage time, dragging the game into extra time.
In the first half of extra time, Inter quickly scored early in the 99th minute and then parked the bus. This is something Barcelona should have done when they scored in the 87th minute, but no—everyone wanted to attack.
Of course, it's high time we talk about Szczęsny. Looking at the Inter goalkeeper, he literally saved their lives today, especially with that save from the Yamal shot.
Well, Szczęsny was complacent. I always maintain that you might have a good defense—or even a shaky defense—but your goalkeeper, the last line of defense, could be your savior.
With the UCL loss, Barcelona's quadruple dreams are over. However, they still have a chance of winning the treble if they can win La Liga, having already won both the Spanish Cup and Copa del Rey against Madrid in two different finals.
Honestly speaking, I think Barcelona deserved to win the UCL this season, but it is what it is.
The match ended 4-3, with Inter Milan winning 7-6 on aggregate.
Inter Milan will now wait to see who they will face in the finals at Munich, as PSG hosts Arsenal on May 7th. UCL Nights, Season five!
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