Lamine Yamal shines as Barcelona and Inter Milan draw 3-3 in thrilling first leg of their Champions League semifinal
The Hindu
Exciting goals and drama unfold in Barcelona vs. Inter Milan Champions League semifinal draw, setting up thrilling sequel.
Lamine Yamal's curler that went in off the post after the teenager's great dribble? Marcus Thuram's nifty back-heeled flick? Raphinha's missile that hit the bar and the goalkeeper before finding the net?
And don’t forget Denzel Dumfries’ bicycle kick, before he scored again with a powerful header.
You have your pick of great goals from Barcelona and Inter Milan’s thrilling 3-3 draw to start their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday, setting up a must-see sequel next week in Milan.
Opta Stats said it was joint-highest highest score for a draw in a Champions League semifinals since Bayern Munich and Dynamo Kiev finished with the same score in April 1999.
What was supposed to be a contrast of styles between the top-scoring Barcelona and the stingiest defense in the competition turned into a shootout.
Inter matched Barcelona's firepower with two goals from corner kicks, and the hosts needed another stellar performance from 17-year-old Yamal in his 100th appearance for his club.
Except for Inter’s start and strength in set pieces, Barcelona imposed its game and had 66% possession and created 10 shots on goal to Inter’s three, according to UEFA's stats — but had to settle for a draw.













