UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Alpha Marine]

The match has ended with scores draw to 3:3 great performance from both sides, Barcelona did better to deserve a win but contrary to they finished, scores has been settle to a draw with second leg to determine who qualifies to finals. Next match will be away for Barcelona, Inter are going to have the upper hand since they play home, they will be getting all the support from home fans and more likely there will be more intensity added because they were weak today and felt like defending against Barcelona. I think Inter will have to attack more if they truly want to win next match.  

Barcelona were just too poor at defending set pieces. This is a game that should have ended 3-0 0r 2-0 for Barca. At the worst, it should have been 3-1 if they had not conceded again after that early goal. They dominated the whole game, they should have have been better if their players where complete, but they still managed not to lose.
Inter's tactics worked in their favour. They relied on defence and counter and it worked for them.

t think the game is now at a 50/50. Before today's game, Barcelona had the upper hand, Id say probably a 70/30 in favour of Barca, but now things are even.
The fact that Inter are playing at home is an advantage, but Balde will be available for Barcelona, that's a player they've missed badly. I believe if was available they would have won this game.

[Zaguru12]

Barcelona is lucky that there are is no away goals rule in the CL anymore, lol, what an interesting game of football that was. One thing about Barcelona this season is that, they don't mind how many goals they concede, they are always calm and confident that they would get back on level terms and prolly win, and that mentality could take them all the way.

That said, the two ties are still very open, anybody can go through, though of all 4 teams, PSG is the one with the biggest advantage after their away win last night, i cannot wait for the second legs.

When this draw happen I knew it will be seriously interesting to watch both games been played, this is classical champions league football we have been missing for a very long time, the PSG vs Arsenal game was simply filled with end to end counter but this game is seriously different. I had predicted Earlier that if there is any team that can frustrate Barcelona this season inter Milan is seriously right up there. The can absorb pressure and are very good when on counter attack. Today they should have had more if Marcus Thuram had stayed cool in front of post when they break. I think inter Milan will be needing Lautaro Martinez in the second leg.

As for Barcelona I think they will be a little bit disappointed that they didn’t win the home tie but they shouldn’t we have seen teams progress by winning away from home and with what is played so far I can say they can actually go to San Siro and win, there positive from this game should be they were able to score three great goals against the best defense in Europe

[execijutiere]

We can say that we watched a more exciting match compared to the match played yesterday.I think that Inter took a big advantage.Although they were 2-0 up in 21 minutes, they finished the match 3-3.Of course, Barcelona was the favorite, but they could not make full use of their scoring positions.Dumfries was the star of the match in my opinion.2 goals and 1 assist. Dumfries, who finished the match with 2 goals and 1 assist, has a big share in Inter's draw in this match.Inter will play more comfortably at home, but it will always be troublesome to play very comfortably against a team like Barcelona.Although they have the advantage, nothing is certain.

[Issa56]

I knew this match was not going to be easy for Barcelona because Inter Milan is a very strong and defensive team and knocking Bayern Munich out of the champions league is something that was very strange.

Inter Milan scored two goals at the beginning of first half, and I already gave up on Barcelona, I was thinking Inter Milan will get a win in the match until Barcelona equalized, I was really disappointed with the way Inter Milan played today, I expected a better performance from them, but I was surprised with the way they played, Barcelona were in control of the ball in both the first and second half of the match, the only mistake which Barcelona made in the match was allowing Inter Milan score the two goals which they scored.

The second leg is going to be a interesting one, but am not expecting anything special from Inter Milan in the second leg of the match, if Barcelona doesn’t make any silly mistakes, then the second leg shouldn’t be difficult for them to win, Inter Milan performance has dropped.

[topbitcoin]

I definitely agree with you, I never thought there would be a match like this, I didn't even think Inter could score but they scored 3 goals. This is a match that makes the evening enjoyable. They showed us some great goals. A Champions League match should really be like this, I hope the next match will be like this.

Watching Barcelona played against Inter gives me good feeling that Champions League is back, I don't think I have seen teams battle one another like this one in the first leg, the once we experienced were in second legs from Aston Villa and Dortmund but they couldn't make it, but this one ended as draw, I really wonder how the next one is gone to look like because Inter had alot of opportunities today and they max on that but defence wasn't too solid.

If the way Inter came with full force they were able to safe guard their defense, they might give Barcelona a good lead even if they were going to concede goals, it wouldn't be this much like they were able to make effort back in till the end. If Inter can work on that, they still stand a good chance in the second leg unless if Barcelona are able to develop another strategy to pull out Inter later but even at that, Inter isn't the team you can push out that easily.

The second leg will still be difficult to predict because after all the match in this first leg has become proof that in the end everything can still happen.

Inter surpassed my expectations even though I knew going into the game that they would be defensive but going 2 goals ahead and even 2 goals up makes me wonder if Inter's focus is finally shifting to the Champions League or if they are trying their best in this game.
Inter are solid enough in defense but their counter-attacks are also not to be underestimated which makes us know that they want to reach the final but Barcelona are also clearly expecting the same especially now that the treble is in front of their eyes.

This match was well worth watching and hopefully the second leg will be just as enjoyable.

[KingsDen]

The way things ended today just showed that Barcelona could travel to Italy next week for the return leg and not get bothered a out losing because Inter didn't really put up as much pressure as I expected, rather they were playing timid ball and often made mistakes. I began to wonder if it was because of the quick way Barcelona responded after they were two goals down that's what made them lose focus I can't tell because I know that if Inter had continued to apply force Barcelona would have made further blunders.
 The defense of Barcelona isn't as strong as Inter's own is since they can boast of a much stronger team but the little control they lost was what made Barcelona look like they are really tough. They are though but I feel that inter could have won them.

In whatever you analyze, don't forget that Inter Milan visit Camp Nou. This is the same Camp Nou that no team goes to claim possession during the time of Ronadinho, Ettoo, Yaya, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, Suarez, Neymar etc. Nothing has changed. Inter Milan getting early goal, and finally was able to bounce back and got with 1 point is a great achievement. Please, give them their flowers.

[JoyMarsha]

How did Inter managed to score Barcelona 2 goals within that close time form what i see Inter are not performing any better, i expect Barcelona to keep scoring on each attack because all Inter players are very slow to react, they can't hold the ball to themselves for a minute usually like a team that did make it to this extent, Barcelona are going to beat Inter to make it into the final if possible i suggest Barcelona to win Champions League. I've watched all remaining teams play, i don't think anyone can stop Barcelona even if they try harder.

Before the end of the match, Inter ended up scoring 3 goals, not 2 goals. Barcelona scored At the same goals against them to draw the match.
However, football can be full of surprises that a strong team would let a team that is not as tough as them to score against them up to 3 goals in their home, for them to draw the match later.
This 3 - 3 scoreline draw was never expected by anyone because Barcelona is the host team, and they are much more informed than Inter. The expectation of most people is that Barcelona would win against Inter today. in Inter's hom, Barcelona would like to have a draw match at least. The whole table turned around in today's match, and it left everyone surprised at how Barcelona failed to win over Inter

[pawel7777]

As the 1st leg games of the semi-finals are concluded, here are the updated odds for the outright Champions League winner (by BC.Game):
PSG: x2.25
Barcelona: x3.5
Inter: x4.5
Arsenal: x8.0

So we have a bit strange situation, when Barcelona is no longer the favourite to win, but, at the same time, they are still the favourite to qualify to the final. This is either likely due to the bookies being impressed by PSG's performance or, most likely, because of PSG's chances of qualifying are higher than Barcelona's.
If we see the final between Barcelona and PSG, I'm sure Barcelona will be the favourite.

Odds for Arsenal are looking pretty attractive. Obviously I wouldn't recommend betting any significant amounts, but putting a few bucks on them could be worth it.

[Jostern]

Barcelona 0-1 Inter (1')
⏱️ Barcelona 0-2 Inter (21')
⏱️ Barcelona 1-2 Inter (24')
⏱️ Barcelona 2-2 Inter (38')
⏱️ Barcelona 2-3 Inter (64')
⏱️ Barcelona 3-3 Inter (65')
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What an adventurous night of football game... It was totally a thoroughly  entertaining game, lots of strikes, lots of  goals we didn't expect since Barcelona was playing against a defensive Italian side.  This game was like the finals before the finals. The UCL couldn't get more entertaining than this.

In the 30th minute of the match, Thuram scored a very stylish goal and started the match 1-0 for Inter, what a classy goal it was. Then Denzel Dumfries had a wonderful volley, there were no bad goals in the match, what beautiful goals, what a beautiful semi-final Barcelona and Inter made us watch.

This match was truly a struggle worthy of the Champions League semi-final. There was a goal duel in the match. The teams were very courageous and continued the match at a great tempo. Inter should be satisfied with the 3-3 score away.

This game was just unbelievable, I never expected Inter Milan put up a grate fight like they did tonight, I think they were just spectacular in there counter attacking that is a team with so much potential performance, Barcelona was lucky to get that draw because they were very shaky in defense and was not at their best, Lamine Yamal was the only player making all the headlines and keeping them in the game, It was an very interesting all round games. Let’s see what the second leg would bring.

[AYOBA]

Inter Milan is a very powerful team in the Italian league. And they are performing very well in the Champions League. They are playing very hard against a team like Barcelona in the semi-final match and they scored a goal in the 1st minute and another goal in the 21st minute to make it 2-0. However, Barcelona is coming back again and Barcelona scored a goal in the 24th minute. Both teams are playing well and there is a lot of excitement in the stadium. Everyone is expecting Barcelona to win but it has become a very difficult task for Barcelona against Inter. However, Barcelona's goal was amazing. Seeing how they scored this goal, it seems that they will make a full comeback in the first half.

The game was really interesting in the first half, has inter begin the match with a wonderful performances by scoring early goals, but later lose guard as they refuse to maintain their consistency Barcelona are able to put in much efforts by equalizing the 2 goals back; and with the way they talk end the first half with enough capacity i was expecting that Barcelona can dominate the match, but still inter didn’t give them that chances..

But they stillS they make the second half so fantastic, because I’m sure in that second half with the way they it to be more tough than first half, if not if their Inter defense they will win this game; but I have confidence in the Barcelona to bring out a positive result against inter in the second leg to turn it to something we don’t expect.

[Dzwaafu11]

I knew this match was not going to be easy for Barcelona because Inter Milan is a very strong and defensive team and knocking Bayern Munich out of the champions league is something that was very strange.

Inter Milan scored two goals at the beginning of first half, and I already gave up on Barcelona, I was thinking Inter Milan will get a win in the match until Barcelona equalized, I was really disappointed with the way Inter Milan played today, I expected a better performance from them, but I was surprised with the way they played, Barcelona were in control of the ball in both the first and second half of the match, the only mistake which Barcelona made in the match was allowing Inter Milan score the two goals which they scored.

The second leg is going to be a interesting one, but am not expecting anything special from Inter Milan in the second leg of the match, if Barcelona doesn’t make any silly mistakes, then the second leg shouldn’t be difficult for them to win, Inter Milan performance has dropped.

Inter Milan's performance was not bad, neither was Barcelona's. I think Barcelona should be the one you should say you didn’t expect to win the match they were playing at home in. In this match, I thought Barcelona would win because of the home advantage that they have in this game, but both teams did very well in this match for Barcelona to equalise the goals. We should give them their flowers.

The thing is that they were playing at home, and they would have the match either way. Barcelona still tried. Inter Milan isn’t a small team.

[Baki202]

Arsenal unfortunately lagged behind PSG on Emirates ground now it would be very difficult for them to overturn the lead as PSG would be much more stronger at home. The early goal from Dembele was the decisive one. There was a tight offside goal from Arsenal which the VAR ruled out. Overall, PSG looked a better team on ground with much control. The result was on line with my predictions.
Tonight, I believe Barcelona would win over Inter Milan. Barcelona might miss Lewandowski but they are in prime form and Inter has suffered setbacks in performance.

And people are expecting a comeback from Arsenal, and because of some Arsenal players that are absent, their key players that made them self-vulnerable to missing their game with PSG, and this time around people are having serious faith in them that they will come around in the second leg, since it is just one goal, and if Arsenal should score more than one goal, then a lot of things are going to change, and since Arsenal has a second chance, they will want to make use of it, and this is the more reason why people are still having faith in them. And the Barcelona-Inter ended draw is now going to be a tough one during the second leg, for both of them.

[SmartCharpa]

The way things ended today just showed that Barcelona could travel to Italy next week for the return leg and not get bothered a out losing because Inter didn't really put up as much pressure as I expected, rather they were playing timid ball and often made mistakes. I began to wonder if it was because of the quick way Barcelona responded after they were two goals down that's what made them lose focus I can't tell because I know that if Inter had continued to apply force Barcelona would have made further blunders.
 The defense of Barcelona isn't as strong as Inter's own is since they can boast of a much stronger team but the little control they lost was what made Barcelona look like they are really tough. They are though but I feel that inter could have won them.

If it hadn't been for var, who ruled out Inter last goal, they would have defeated Barcelona, which I do not believe to be offside, but that is what it is. It was a crazy night for Barcelona, I didn't expect so many goals in the first leg because they were playing at home. Barcelona fight back from 2 goals down to equalize in the first half, Raphinah responded with an amazing strike to level the game just after Inter Milan took the lead. I expected Barcelona to easily win because Inter had lost three games in a row.

To be honest, Barcelona defense was bad in this game, Inter scored at every opportunity, with two goals from the 2 corners. Barcelona defense lacks strength, maybe due to the absence of Balde as a left defender. Martín, who has replaced him, lacks the strength to break through opponents and hardly crosses the ball.

[Queentoshi]

If we see the final between Barcelona and PSG, I'm sure Barcelona will be the favourite.

Barcelona is very good, the best team in the competition to me. Getting leveled with Inter Milan from a two-goal loss is a big statement that they are keen on winning the competition. The second leg will be tougher for the four teams left in the competition.
The young boy Yamine Lamal is a world class player, very confident and intelligent on the ball. He was a real problem for Inter Milan and will also be. Arsenal supporters hope that Saka who plays a similar side will be able to be as effective as Lamal was from there in the second leg.

[JiiBs]

Barcelona 0-1 Inter (1')
⏱️ Barcelona 0-2 Inter (21')
⏱️ Barcelona 1-2 Inter (24')
⏱️ Barcelona 2-2 Inter (38')
⏱️ Barcelona 2-3 Inter (64')
⏱️ Barcelona 3-3 Inter (65')
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What an adventurous night of football game... It was totally a thoroughly  entertaining game, lots of strikes, lots of  goals we didn't expect since Barcelona was playing against a defensive Italian side.  This game was like the finals before the finals. The UCL couldn't get more entertaining than this.

Italian defense has been known for being a brick wall, you never get to find so manny goals in against such side and most especially, in the champions league. Both sides just wanted it so badly, wanted to make good use of the first leg that, they couldn’t just let any team go several goals without a reply. 4 goals in the first half and 2 goals in the second half, that’s not something you find happening easily at this stage of the champions league. From all indications, we just might have a finals between Inter Milan and PSG.

[Fara Chan]

This game was just unbelievable, I never expected Inter Milan put up a grate fight like they did tonight, I think they were just spectacular in there counter attacking that is a team with so much potential performance, Barcelona was lucky to get that draw because they were very shaky in defense and was not at their best, Lamine Yamal was the only player making all the headlines and keeping them in the game, It was an very interesting all round games. Let’s see what the second leg would bring.

Inter Milan are indeed famous for their very good defense this season and they are also quite aware of the strength of the opponents they face so they always use counter-attacks as an effort to make themselves superior. And it was also very obvious in that match that Inter Milan were always ahead before Barcelona made the score equal, but for the second leg it seems like it will be much fiercer than the first leg because Inter Milan, apart from continuing to make a better defense, will also try to make a much better attack than what they showed in the first leg this time.

[Raflesia]

What an adventurous night of football game... It was totally a thoroughly  entertaining game, lots of strikes, lots of  goals we didn't expect since Barcelona was playing against a defensive Italian side.  This game was like the finals before the finals. The UCL couldn't get more entertaining than this.

It's not just about the many goals but we also see the art of the goals that occur especially for the first 3 goals where a very good backheel from Thuram coupled with a great goal from Dumfries' skill was replied with one very good goal thanks to the movement of Lamine Yamal making us even more spoiled with impressive football like this.

This is a very good match that I saw this week because even though the match was not as hot as some dramas like the previous Copa del Rey final between Madrid and Barcelona but it cannot be denied that in this match we were presented with a very good treat.
Inter and Barcelona have their own strategies where Inter is quite capable of making their performance quite good in counterattacks and Barcelona who really wants a fast tempo with continuous attacks but in the end the draw score is unavoidable.

[Felicity_Tide]

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In whatever you analyze, don't forget that Inter Milan visit Camp Nou. This is the same Camp Nou that no team goes to claim possession during the time of Ronadinho, Ettoo, Yaya, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, Suarez, Neymar etc. Nothing has changed. Inter Milan getting early goal, and finally was able to bounce back and got with 1 point is a great achievement. Please, give them their flowers.

Do you think flowers will be enough?, I think we have to give them something far more expensive, because they really did the unthinkable today. The thing is, we underate the serie a sides alot, but for Inter to take the lead in two separate occasions, it shows that they have more taste to qualify for the next the round. Barcelona were also able to come from behind in that same two separate occasions, but can they pull off the same trick when they travel next to Italy?.  I would have loved to see Barce in the finals, but as things stands, Inter seem to be a stronger threat here, and I literally wonder what would be going through the minds of PSG and Arsenal fans that watched tonight's game. Facing any of these guys is definitely a nightmare.

[TelolettOm]

Inter surpassed my expectations even though I knew going into the game that they would be defensive but going 2 goals ahead and even 2 goals up makes me wonder if Inter's focus is finally shifting to the Champions League or if they are trying their best in this game.
Inter are solid enough in defense but their counter-attacks are also not to be underestimated which makes us know that they want to reach the final but Barcelona are also clearly expecting the same especially now that the treble is in front of their eyes.

Exactly, Inter's ability to hold a draw at home and away for them, and with a very limited opportunity made me very impressed with their efforts. They may not be favored, but Inter was the one who led since the first minute with a goal from Thuram/.

Look at the stat below, it's really impressive for Inter this day, unfortunately, it's broken with OG.

And what's more, Barcelona has a higher percentage of dominance, even with 72% ball possession.

However, Inter managed to score 3 goals from 3 shots on target, how amazing.

While Barcelona has 9 shots on target, but only 2 goals and 1 OG. This shows that Inter's defense strength is extraordinary.

Source: Barcelona vs Inter

[Smartvirus]

The match ended 3-3. I won't say that Barcelona played badly. However, in this match we saw Barcelona's weak defense. Barcelona's defenders are capable of performing better. Inter Milan attacked too much. I watched the entire match. Even then, Inter Milan players were able to score 3 goals. Barcelona controlled the match with 72% ball possession. On the other hand, Inter Milan players were able to make only 7 shots in the entire match and were able to score 3 goals. If Barcelona's defenders had played well, Barcelona would have definitely won this match. HansiFlick's main target in the second leg match will be to strengthen his defense.

An excellent result for an interesting match,
I don’t think any one of us expected that there would be this many goals in this fixture or did we hope to see Barcelona being taken on in a 3:3 draw. This is a very good result for Inter Milan if you ask me; though they might have shared points in this round, coming to the Camp Nou to share points with Barcelona is no easily fit and they somehow made it look easy. Barcelona only got to escape this due to the Sommer’s own goal. Both of the semi finals are still very open for any team to take it. It makes you wonder what a to be expected in the second leg.