Spanish media in shock: one minute to Munich
The football world witnessed one of the craziest matches in the history of the Champions League. In the return meeting of the semifinals, Milan Inter on San Siro after the extensions overcame Barcelona score 4-3 and with a total of 7-6 won the placement in the finals of May 31 against PSG or Arsenal. It was an evening of incredible turnarounds, heroic moves and in the end, immense joy for the Italian team and their fans.
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European media did not spare words of praise for shown. Italian Gazzetta dello Sport She celebrated the « Reading of Inter’s Dream » and « Ekstase after a Historic Night » while Corriere Dello Sport He pointed out that « Nerazzurri » wrote a page of history in an epic match, « describing the victory as » Impress Inter! » (Inter’s Podvig!).
On the other hand, disbelief was ruled in Spain. Madrid diary Marca He stated that « Barçi missed only one minute for Munich, » adding that « the team that looked dead was resurrected in the 93rd minute. » Catalan Mundo Deportivo He simply described events as « Locura en San Siro » (madwoman on San Siro). The common denominator of all reports was a description of the match as a « memory spectacle » and « semifinals of all semifinals ».
Key actors of an unforgettable night
Such matches give birth to heroes, and this one had several. From a goalkeeper who did wonders, through a veteran who scored a key goal, to a young talent whose moves were breathtaking, but also whose failures they eventually cost his team expensive.
Yann Sommer was one of the absolute heroes of the evening. The Swiss defended the impossible, and especially stood out with several world defenses, of which she was in the 114th minute against Laminea Yamala probably saved Inter from penalties. Although with the third goal of Barcelona, when it is Raphinha He scored from the bumper after Sommer defended his first attempt, the ball found his way to the net, his overall contribution was very important. He was named a match player and his interventions, like the one when he stopped Erica Garcí In a situation one -on -one, or bravurous parade after Yamal’s extensions in the extensions, the fans will long remember.
When it seemed that everything was over and Barcelona with a 3-2 lead (6-5 in total) went to the finals, the 37-year-old appeared Francesco Acerbi. An experienced defender, the oldest player on the field, in the third minute of the referee’s compensation he found himself in the right place after the Denzel Dumfries inserted and knocked the ball under the crossbar for 3-3 and the eruption of enthusiasm for San Siro. It was his first hit in the Champions League, in the moment that will forever remain in golden letters in the history of Inter, who for the second time in the last three seasons under the leadership of Simone Inzaghi goes to the finals. And this time maybe the end.
Statistics Inter – Barcelona 4-3
