In a thrilling Champions League semi-final that is already being hailed as one of the greatest in the competition's history, Inter Milan pulled off a dramatic late comeback to defeat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate and progress to the final in Munich.
With just two minutes of stoppage time remaining in the second leg at the San Siro, Inter trailed 3-2 on the night and were on the brink of elimination. However, 37-year-old centre-back Francesco Acerbi produced a stunning late equalizer, smashing a cross into the roof of the net to level the tie at 6-6 on aggregate.
The match went into extra time, and it was substitute Davide Frattesi who secured Inter's place in the final with a stunning left-footed strike that found the bottom corner. Barcelona had earlier fought back from a 5-3 aggregate deficit to lead 6-5, having also trailed 2-0 and 3-2 in the first leg.
This epic encounter joins a list of 10 other memorable Champions League semi-final showdowns, including Real Madrid's 6-5 win over Manchester City, Liverpool's 3-4 comeback against Barcelona in 2019, and Borussia Dortmund's 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in 2013.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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