Inter vs. Barcelona: the numbers of a historic night
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— May 7th 2025The numbers of a magic Nerazzurri night against Barcelona: Lautaro's record, decisive Dumfries, ice-cold Calhanoglu
An epic night. One of those forever memories, to tell your kids about, to relive. Inter earned their place in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 final after a memorable battle against Barcelona, won 4-3 in added time in front of an electrified San Siro crowd. The 7-6 win on aggregate sends the Nerazzurri to Munich, where they will play to achieve their biggest dream.
Match highlights
May 06 2025
Inter 4-3 Barcelona | Highlights | Champions League 24-25
THE TEAM'S NUMBERS
There is one stat that sums up Simone Inzaghi's side's extraordinary path so far in the Champions League: in 14 matches, the Nerazzurri have only been behind for 16 minutes (in more than 1260 minutes, extra time excluded). The Nerazzurri were behind: in the final minutes of the game lost in Leverkusen, in the six minutes between Kane's goal and Lautaro's equaliser at San Siro, and in the six minutes between Raphinha's goal and Acerbi's goal in Inter vs. Barcelona. Our winning mentality can also be seen in our 26 goals scored in this year's Champions League: equalling the 2002/03 record.
Furthermore, the two-legged win against Barcelona is the semi-final with the most goals in the history of the competition, level with Liverpool vs. Roma in 2017/18. At last, in only the second time in our history, the Nerazzurri played in extra time in a Champions League game since the game against Atletico Madrid last season.
Best of 2024/2025
May 07 2025
Inter are in the Champions League final! The road to Munich
INZAGHI IN HERRERA'S WAKE
With qualification to the final in Munich, Simone Inzaghi guided Inter to their second Champions League final in three seasons. Only Helenio Herrera (three finals) has a better record as Inter manager, back in the Champions Cup. It is an enormous achievement, thanks to a path built on work, faith and a clear identity.
Interviews
May 06 2025
Inzaghi: «Extraordinary evening, we showed real heart»
LAUTARO: A RECORD CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
Lautaro Martínez continues to rewrite Nerazzurri history in Europe. With the goal scored against Barcelona, the captain reached nine goals in the Champions League this year, equalling Hernán Crespo (2002/03) as the best Inter goal story in one campaign of Europe's top competition.
Barcelona, and Bayern Munich, are his favourite opponents: three goals scored against the Catalans in the Champions League, showing his ability to shine on the most important of nights.
ACERBI: HIS FIRST IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
His crucial stamp and his cry of celebration are without doubt something that the fans will remember for a very long time. Francesco Acerbi scored a centre-forward's goal, worthy of applause, making himself one of the oldest scorers in Champions League semi-final history: 37 years and 85 days, second only to Ryan Giggs. It was his first goal in the Champions League. Experience, heart and leadership.
DUMFRIES ON FIRE: MORE IMPACTFUL THAN MOST
Two goals and three assists in the semi-final: Denzel Dumfries entered into a club made up of only the very top performers in Champions League semi-finals. In Barcelona, the Dutch full-back first set up Thuram before scoring an amazing brace. At San Siro, he then secure two great assists: the first for Lautaro, and the second for Acerbi. And he just about missed out on a third assist when Mkhitaryan's goal was ruled out for offside in the first leg.
Only Salah, Firmino and Del Piero have managed the same amount of goal contributions in a semi-final as the Nerazzurri wing-back. It was a total performance, made of hard graft, power and precision. The difference maker.
Interviews
May 06 2025
«We did something incredible, the team deserves this final»
THE ALWAYS RELIABLE CALHANOGLU
It was a massive goal from Hakan Çalhanoğlu that made him only the second Turkish player to score in a Champions League semi-final after Arda Turan in 2014.
Hakan, who is cold as ice from the spot, kept his perfect record going: six goals from six penalties in the competition, level with Timo Werner. A man to rely on.