Inter in final Champions League after spectacle against Barcelona

Internazionale has reached the final of the Champions League for the second time in three years. The team of Orange-internationals Denzel Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij won after a spectacular return match in the 4-3 extension of the FC Barcelona by Frenkie de Jong. The score after the regular playing time was 3-3. The first game in Spain had also ended in 3-3.

On the instructions of Dumfries, Lautaro Martínez put Internazionale at 1-0, after which Hakan Calhanoglu doubled the lead from the dot. After the break, Eric García and Dani Olmo again provided an equal stand (2-2), after which Raphinha seemed to decide the game just before time for FC Barcelona, ​​3-2. In the injury time, Francesco Acerbi set the score right after an assist from Dumfries again. In the extension, Davide Frattesi shot the home team to the final.

Dumfries already played a leading role during the 3-3 in Barcelona with two goals and an assist. The defender also caused the first threat in Milan, but lagging in the penalty area for too long. With his second chance there was no doubt. Federico Dimarco only put the Dutchman for keeper Wojciech Szczesny, after which he put the ball selflessly wide on the detached Martínez, 1-0.

The best chances remained after the goal for the home team. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Calhanoglu shot next to, after which Martínez was knocked down by Pau Cubarsí in the penalty area. On the advice of Var Dennis Higler, the arbitrator looked at the images and received a penalty that Calhanoglu used, 2-0.

Barcelona, ​​which had brushed away a 2-0 deficit in the first game, came back strongly again. García made the 2-1 with a volley, after which Dani Olmo headed in the 2-2. Between the two hits by Rescue Inter-keeper Yann Sommer Kleg a shot from García.

Higler again played an important role after a tackle on Lamine Yamal. The Polish referee gave a penalty, but the Dutch VAR thought that the violation had been made outside the penalty area.

Raphinha seemed to shoot Barcelona to the final, but Acerbi dragged an extension out of it. Frattesi then aimed the 4-3 in the far corner in the 99th minute. Yamal in particular was then close to the equalizer a few times, but partly due to a good raid on the Vrij held Internazional stand.

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