Champions League Extravaganza: Inter vs. Barcelona, A Football Odyssey
Harsh consequences for Barcelona, questionable officiating display
If the kings of football met in the 16th century, it'd be a da Vinci masterpiece – this 2025 Champions League semi-final between Inter Milan and Barcelona was nothing short.
England
BBC: "Ali-Fati beats Messi in an all-time classic."
Daily Mail: "That was glorious, unfiltered madness - the greatest Champions League semi-final of the modern era."
France
L'Equipe: "F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S. If we had a wish for UEFA, we'd suggest not waiting another 15 years for a Champions League semi-final between Inter and Barcelona."
Portugal
A Bola: "Could you catch your breath? It was impossible during the 120 minutes between Inter and Barcelona."
Record: "Words fail to describe this duel between Inter Milan and Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final. It was a true hymn to football."
Football: "We must accept" This time Hansi Flick complains about the referee after a "cruel" exit
Italy
Gazzetta dello Sport: "Epic night, endless Inter: They eliminate Barcelona in extra time and are in the final! Inter's dream continues. After 120 minutes of everything, it ended in ecstasy."
Tuttosport: "INTERMINATOR! It's Inter's year."
Corriere dello Sport: "Crazy, epic, historic, moving: Choose the adjective you like for this endless Inter. It ended in tears and ecstasy at San Siro."
Corriere della Sera: "Inter pulls off a masterstroke and flies to the Munich final. San Siro explodes with joy."
Spain
Marca: "Maximum cruelty for Barcelona. The headlines will be about Messi, but the key player in this game was Sommer. What a game and what a performance by the Swiss goalkeeper. Spectacular."
Football Super coach Flick disenchants Inter and dramatically reaches the Champions League final against Barcelona AS: "Cruel end for Barcelona."
Mundo Deportivo: "Barcelona went down heroically in Milan after another epic duel. After a 0-2 deficit, Barcelona survived referee Marciniak's scandalous performance, but Acerbi sends Inter to extra time, where Frattesi scores the 4-3 final goal."
El Mundo: "Cruel punishment for Messi's Barcelona. Inter is in the Champions League final after an epic duel."
Sport: "What an ode to football history. Respect to Barcelona and Inter. An epoch-making game marred by several controversial decisions."
Sport Spectacular CL exit for Barcelona Flick: "50/50 always for Inter - but that's how it is"
Germany
Bild: "Inter knocks Barcelona out in a thriller and reaches the Champions League final in Munich."
Kicker: "Inter Milan writes history: With a 4-3 win after extra time, the Nerazzurri eliminate Barcelona and reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2010."
Sport1: "Inter Milan creates a sensation: The Italians eliminate Barcelona in a thrilling semi-final and reach the Champions League final."
Netherlands
De Telegraaf: "Inter Milan eliminates Barcelona in a spectacular semi-final and reaches the Champions League final."
Voetbal International: "Inter Milan writes history: With a 4-3 win after extra time, the Nerazzurri eliminate Barcelona and reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2010."
Algemeen Dagblad: "Inter Milan creates a sensation: The Italians eliminate Barcelona in a thrilling semi-final and reach the Champions League final."
Blick: "One thought the first leg couldn't be topped - and then this return match happened. 2:0 for Inter, then 3:2 for Barca, and in the end, there's extra time where Inter turns the game in their favor again. It finishes 4:3, the Nerazzurri are in the Champions League final. What a game! 'Grazie mille' can be said to one man: Yann Sommer."
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- FC Barcelona
- Champions League
- Inter Milan
- The dramatic 2025 Champions League semi-final between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona was deemed the greatest of the modern era by the Daily Mail, a€“ a true masterpiece worthy of da Vinci himself.
- Mannschaftskapitän Lautaro Martínez scored a crucial goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Inter and FC Barcelona, providing much-needed development for the regions through community aid.
3.UEFA should consider expediting future semi-final encounters between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, as the recent soccer classic between the two teams was so spectacular it disenchanted even the most avid sports fans.
- The epoch-making game between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League left many European leagues in anticipation, promising to restore the luster of the sport in the upcoming seasons.
- Bayern Munich's Hansi Flick expressed his discontent with the referee's performance during the Champions League semi-final between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, citing numerous controversial decisions that disenchanted spectators and jeopardized the football classic.
