Context:

Inter Milan triumphed over Barcelona in a thrilling UEFA Champions League semifinal, winning 4-3 in the match and 7-6 on aggregate. The match was a rollercoaster with both teams exchanging goals, and it was settled in extra time by Davide Frattesi's decisive strike. Veteran defender Francesco Acerbi was pivotal, scoring his first Champions League goal to force extra time. Despite a strong comeback from Barcelona, who led briefly towards the end, Inter ultimately secured their place in the final for the second time in three seasons. Barcelona's hopes for a quadruple were dashed, prolonging their wait for a Champions League final appearance since 2015.

Dive Deeper:

• Inter Milan took an early lead with goals from Lautaro Martinez and a penalty by Hakan Calhanoglu, but Barcelona's Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo equalized, making it 2-2 and 5-5 on aggregate.

• Barcelona briefly led when Raphinha scored, but Inter's Francesco Acerbi scored in stoppage time to level the match at 3-3, forcing extra time.

• Davide Frattesi scored the winning goal in extra time for Inter, assisted by Mehdi Taremi and Marcus Thuram, ensuring a 4-3 victory and 7-6 aggregate win.

• Francesco Acerbi, a 37-year-old defender, scored his first Champions League goal, crucially forcing the match into extra time.

• Barcelona's attempts to clinch the match were thwarted by Inter's goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who made several critical saves, including a late effort from Lamine Yamal.

• Inter's victory means they will compete in their second Champions League final in three seasons, while Barcelona's wait for a final appearance extends beyond a decade.

• The match was marked by controversial moments, including a VAR-reviewed penalty decision and intense drama as both teams battled through regular and extra time.

• A goal after 30 seconds, a Lamine Yamal masterclass, a brace from a visiting wing-back and a Raphinha screamer.

• It's safe to say that the first leg of this Barcelona vs. Inter Milan semifinal in the UEFA Champions League delivered in spades last week.

• The teams reconvene at San Siro tonight, locked at 3-3 and potentially poised to deliver another instant classic.

• The prize is a place in the final in Munich on May 31 against Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal.

• The Sporting News is following the Inter Milan vs. Barcelona match live, providing score updates and commentary

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• Inter Milan vs. Barcelona score

  	2nd Half (agg)	Goalscorers
  Inter Milan	2 (5)	Martinez 21', Calhanoglu (p) 45'
  Barcelona	0 (3)

  Venue: San Siro, Milan
  Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

• Lineups:

• Inter Milan (3-5-2): 1. Yann Sommer (GK) — 31. Yann Bisseck, 15. Francesco Acerbi, 95. Alessandro Bastoni — 2. Denzel Dumfries, 20. Hakan Calhanoglu, 22. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 23. Nicolo Barella, 32. Federico Dimarco — 10. Lautaro Martinez, 9. Marcus Thuram

• Barcelona (4-2-3-1): 25. Wojciech Szczesny (GK) — 24. Eric Garcia, 2. Pau Cubarsi, 5. Inigo Martinez, 35. Gerard Martin — 8. Pedri, 21. Frenkie de Jong — 19. Lamine Yamal, 20. Dani Olmo, 11. Raphinha — 7. Ferran Torres

• MORE: Inter vs. Barcelona prediction, odds, betting tips and best bets for UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg

• Inter Milan vs. Barcelona live updates, highlights, and commentary

  2nd Half: Kickoff

  We're back underway. Do Barca have another incredible comeback up their sleeves? How soon do we see Lewandowski?

• Halftime

  Bedlam at San Siro. Inter are 45 minutes from the final and the fans roar their fans off the field. It's a big 15 minutes for Hansi Flick, because his team are hugely up against it and look to have lost their heads. How many minutes has Robert Lewandowski's hamstring got in it.

• 45 mins+2: We've also had a red card check, presumably against Cubarsi for the challenge. That would have gone down well.

• 45 mins: GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!! Hakan Calhanoglu (pen)!!!!!

• Szczesny guesses incorrectly. If there were three of them he wasn't stopping that. Drilled into the bottom left corner. Barcelona absolutely furious with the referee.

• 44 mins: MY OH MY, IT'S A PENALTY TO INTER! That looked a perfect tackle in real time but the slow-mo has shown enough doubt to suggest Martinez got to the ball first. I don't like that at all. Calhanoglu to take.

• 42 mins: Fabulous last-ditch challenge from Cubarsi on Lautaro! Barca take it clear with the Inter man still down. Now they put it out and there's a VAR check. It'd be a travesty if this is given because that looked a wonderful tackle.

• 41 mins: Ohhhhh, that should be 2-0 to Inter! Dumfries takes the throw-in from his latest excursion and takes it long. Cubarsi can only shovel it as far as Calhanoglu, who scuffs his attempt. It's still not far off, with Szczesny rooted.

• 40 mins: Lamine Yamal into the box, but that's a big challenge from Bastoni. The sort an Italian centre-back absolutely relishes. Now Dumfries leads the counter-attacking charge once again, with Barca able to muzzle him on this occasion.

• 37 mins: Ooohhh, Barella screams one just wide from distance. They've had a tough period in the match but that would have brought the house down and put Munich within touching distance.

• 35 mins: Lautaro caught carelessly on the ball on halfway and here come Barca. Olmo takes a whack from Calhanoglu on the edge of the box, plays advantages and Lamine Yamal pulls a cross-shot in between Ferran and the far post. The referee then comes back to book Calhaoglou

• 33 mins: Lamine Yamal sets one back to Garcia, who delivers a fine ball towards Ferran and Raphinha at the far post. They can't capitalise and that's a couple of half chances that you suspect Robert Lewandowski would gobble up. Fit enough to be on the bench, it looks like Hansi Flick might need him later.

• 31 mins: A ball into the box for Ferran is cleared behind and Olmo's latest corner isn't up to much as Sommer punches clear. This is Barca's best spell since the opening 10 minute.​​​​​​

• 30 mins; Pedri has scored some spectacular long-rangers. This attempt is not one of his best, flying way off target into the crowd.

• 29 mins: Mkhitaryan on the spot to clear Olmo's corner.

• 28 mins: Olmo with space to advance towards the Inter penalty area. His shot skids wide via a deflection. Corner. Ferran is irritated he didn't get the pass.

• 26 mins: No penalty! Which is fair, given the ball bounced up onto Acerbi's arm off his thigh. There was nothing he could do about that.

• 25 mins: Twinkle-toed stuff from Pedri inside the Inter box. He squeezes a cross towards Olmo, who has a couple of goes at prodding home. The cross struck Acerbi on the arm and we're having a check...

• 21 mins: GOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!! Lautaro Martinez!!!!

• It's been coming and Lautaro is the man to put Inter in front. Olmo is ransacked inside his own half by Dimarco and suddenly the hosts are through, with Dumfries leaving the chance on a plate for the Argentina striker.

• 21 mins: Dumfries lifts a pass to Barella who hits a stinging half-volley from inside the box. Not far away. Inter getting closer.

• 19 mins: A couple of Inter corners are cleared behind before Dimarco takes one short to Calhanoglu. His speculative shot deflects behind for another.

• 17 mins; Inter looking a bit more likely now as Mkhitaryan is released down the left channel. Te cross is cleared away from Lautaro by his namesake Inigo Martinez.

• 16 mins: Thuram onside this time but makes a mess of his eventual shot from the edge of the box after cutting inside Cubarsi.

• 13 mins: Thuram through on goal, with the Barcelona line a bit scrambled. They've got out on time, though, as the offside flag goes up after the France forward makes a bit of a mess of trying to get around Szczesny.

• 9 mins; Sharp work from Pedri and Gerard Martin floats one into the box that a combination of Acerbi and Dimarco deal with. Inter break sharply. Fine work from Dumfries, but he appears to freeze amid a lack of options in the Barca box.

• 7 mins: Calhanoglu looks for a big switch of play out to Dumfries. There's a bit too much on the pass for the Netherlands wingback but that's likely to be a frequent ploy for Inter.

• 5 mins: Raphinha almost squeezes one through to Ferran. Sommer scuffs a clearance and the visitors win it back before Lamine Yamal overhits his cross to the far post.

• 4 mins: Dimarco has a couple of nibbles at Lamine Yamal and bring s him down just past halfway. The Inter wingback might be steeling himself for another long evening.

• 1 min: Inter scored after 30 seconds last week and Barca fancy an even earlier one here. A sweeping move but Ferran has strayed offside.

• Kickoff: 1st Half

  Barca have switched the teams around before kickoff, meaning Inter will attack their Ultras during the first half.  In all honesty, the noise is pounding from all directions as the hosts get us underway.

• 5 mins before kickoff: The teams are in the tunnel. De Jong and Martinez ready to lead out their respective sides. Here they come into a wall of noise.

• 30 mins before kickoff: The players are going through their warmups. The Inter squad received a rapturous reception. This huge club won the last of their three Champions Leagues in 2010 under Jose Mourinho. They were beaten finalists two years ago. There's no doubt this is massive for the supporters inside San Siro.

• Loud and proud for our boys, Interisti! 🔊@qatarairways#ForzaInter #UCL #InterBarcelona pic.twitter.com/YcSreJ7ZWY

• — Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) May 6, 2025 50 mins before kickoff: Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been speaking to Inter TV, portraying both unflinching commitment and mathematical nonsense.

•  We will have to play at 200% to win the match. We know that we can reach the final, and we all dream of that. We will suffer again tonight, and we will suffer together because we want to win it. We are playing at home with our fans, and it would be wonderful to celebrate with them.

• 1 hr 5 mins before kickoff: Here's a very familiar-looking Inter side. Lautaro Martinez has made it.

• Your Nerazzurri line-up tonight 📋#ForzaInter #UCL #InterBarcelona pic.twitter.com/Ik5jYMKApL

• — Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) May 6, 2025 1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: Here's the Barca team. Garcia and Gerard Martin get the nod in the full-back positions. The front six is as we expected, with Robert Lewandowski fit enough for a spot on the bench.

• 🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#InterBarça @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/DuBZqptPSx

• — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 6, 2025 1 hr 30 mins before kickoff: Confirmed team news will be with us shortly. Barcelona's big quandary comes in the full-backl positions, with Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde both out. Eric Garcia is expected to deputies for Kounde at right-back, with Hansi Flick must decide to keep faith with Gerard Martin at left-back after he was substituted at halftime last week or push Inigo Martinez out to the flank and include Ronald Araujo alongside Pau Cubarsi at the heart of defence.

• 2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Inter Milan vs. Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal. The teams produced an instant classic last week. Are we about to get more of the same?

• Inter Milan vs. Barcelona kick off time The Champions League semifinal kicks off in Milan at 9 p.m. local time.

• Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

• 	Date	Kickoff time
  USA	Tue, May 6	3:00 p.m. ET
  Canada	Tue, May 6	3:00 p.m. ET
  UK	Tue, May 6	8:00 p.m. BST
  Australia	Wed, May 7	6:00 a.m. AEDT
  India	Wed, May 7	1:30 a.m. IST

  Inter Milan vs. Barcelona lineups, team news Star striker Lautaro Martinez could only manage 45 minutes in last week's game as he continues to manage a thigh problem. However, a report in the print edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday suggested the Argentina international would be ready to partner first-leg goalscorer Marcus Thuram up front, and that is indeed the case.

• Hakan Calhanoglu served a domestic suspension at the weekend but that merely meant he was one of several first-choice stars who sat out the weekend win over Verona. Like his opposite number, Inter boss Simone Inzaghi is coming into this one with the benefit of fresh legs.

• Inter Milan starting lineup (3-5-2): Sommer (GK) — Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni — Dumfries, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Dimarco — Martinez, Thuram

• Inter Milan subs: Di Gennaro (GK), J. Martinez, De Vrij, Zielinski, Arnautovic, Frattesi, Asllani, Augusto, Darmian, Re Cecconi, Zalewski, Taremi

• Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has a headache in both fullback positions and must also weigh rushing any players back against the looming demands on a pivotal La Liga Clasico against Real Madrid this coming Saturday.

• Jules Kounde will miss out after limping off during the first leg, while Alejandro Balde has not recovered in time from a hamstring injury of his own.

• Eric Garcia fills in at right-back, while Flick has kept faith with Gerard Martin on the other flank despite him being substituted at halftime last week.

• The Barcelona front six remains unchanged from the initial encounter, with Robert Lewandowski on the bench as he recovers from a hamstring strain.

• Barcelona predicted starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny (GK) — Garcia, Cubarsi, Martinez, Gerard Martin — Pedri, De Jong — Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha — Ferran

• Barcelona subs: Inaki Pena (GK), Astralaga (GK), Araujo, Gavi, Lewandowski, Fati, Christensen, Fermin, Pau Victor, Fort, Farre, Darvich

• Inter Milan vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel Here's how to watch this Champions League semifinal, first leg across selected areas of the world's major regions:

• Region	TV	Streaming
  USA	TUDN USA, Univision	Paramount+, Fubo, ViX, TUDN.com, Univision Now, TUDN App
  Canada	—	DAZN
  UK	—	Amazon Prime Video
  Australia	—	Stan Sport
  India	—	JioTV, Sony LIV