A match that opened with chaos closed in breathless suspense. Barcelona and Inter Milan traded brilliance, bruises, and near-misses in a 3-3 thriller at Montjuïc that leaves everything to play for in the second leg at the San Siro.
Marcus Thuram struck after 30 seconds — the fastest goal in Champions League semifinal history. Denzel Dumfries added a second with an acrobatic finish, then a third with a thunderous header. But Barcelona never flinched.
Lamine Yamal, still just 17, responded with a solo goal worthy of memory and almost added two more — one denied by the crossbar, another by Yann Sommer’s fingertips. His close control, confidence under pressure, and creativity turned Inter’s back line inside out. Even a double-mark didn’t slow him.
Ferran Torres equalized before the break, finishing a sequence Pedri and Raphinha started. And when Dumfries gave Inter the lead again in the 63rd minute, Raphinha answered immediately — a thunderous shot that pinged off the crossbar and rebounded off Sommer into the net. It went down as an own goal, but the intent and power belonged to the Brazilian.
Sommer made eight saves on the night. Szczęsny made one 35 yards from goal, charging out to sweep away a dangerous Inter break. Mkhitaryan had a goal ruled offside by inches, the kind that sparks VAR debate for days.
By the end, both managers had exhausted their benches. Barcelona pushed for a winner until the last gasp — Raphinha again with a rocket from distance in the 90th. Inter bent, but did not break.
Six goals. Two disallowed. Two goalkeepers stretched to their limits. One teenager was playing like he owned the night. And ninety more minutes still to come.
