Barcelona and Inter Milan put on an absolute show in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals, drawing 3–3 and leaving it all to play for in the return leg in a week's time.
The Nerazzurri struck early with two goals from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries in the opening 20 minutes, taking advantage of Barcelona's defensive weaknesses. Barcelona woke up thanks to a wonderful goal from Lamine Yamal and then managed to level the scoring through Ferran Torres before halftime.
Both teams continued to trade punches out of the tunnel. Dumfries secured his brace from a corner kick and a minute later, Raphinha fired a shot from distance that hit the post, deflected off Yann Sommer and dropped into the goal to bring the Catalans level once again.
The tie is still wide open heading into the second leg, with both teams disappointed not to have the advantage while still feeling like they have what it takes to advance to the Champions League final.
Here are some takeaways from the first leg of the Champions League semifinals between Barcelona and Inter Milan.
