Barcelona – Internazionale: A High-Scoring Thriller At Montjuïc (3-3)

Barcelona and Inter shared six goals in a classic epic of a Champions League semi-final. An orthodox battle that kept its promises and was full of eye-catching goals from both sides. Lamine Yamal was the main hero, taking care of things on his own to drag Barcelona back into the game. 

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

The last time Barcelona faced Inter in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League dates back to 2010, when the special one, Mourinho, wandered around the Camp Nou stadium as a Superman, celebrating his victory over Pep Guardiola's crew and heralding an oncoming rivalry in Spain between the two most prestigious managers back then. Mourinho led Nerazzurri to an everlasting treble.

Fifteen years later, Internazionale are set to clash against Barcelona in the same stage; however, the narratives are completely different. The hopes of winning the second treble in the club's history faded away for Inzaghi's men. AC Milan knocked them out of Coppa Italia, and the team has squandered points in Serie A, losing back-to-back games to Bologna and Roma. That saw Internazionale gifting the League's lead to Napoli with a four-point difference.

Barcelona kick-started their treble quest in fashion when they

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