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Inter Milan (Italy) laughed after a famous game. FC Barcelona (Spain)'s dream of 'Travel (three wins in a season)' has been broken.
Inter Milan, led by coach Simone Inzaghi, beat FC Barcelona 4-3 in the second leg of the 2024-2025 European Champions League (UCL) semifinals at San Siro in Milan, Italy, on the 7th (Korea time). Inter Milan, which drew 3-3 in the first leg, took a 7-6 lead on aggregate to secure a ticket to the final. As a result, Inter Milan will continue their challenge to win their fourth championship in 15 years since the 2009-2010 season. The final match will be played on June 1 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
Born in 1976, Inzaghi is solidifying his status as a master after taking the helm of Inter Milan in 2021. He led Inter Milan to the UCL final in the 2022-2023 season. However, at that time, he lost to Manchester City (England) and finished second. However, coach In Jae-gi led Inter Milan to the top of Italy's Serie A in the 2023-2024 season, and is aiming for the 'two gold medals' this season. Inter Milan are in second place with three points between leaders Napoli (77 points) with three games remaining in the league.
FC Barcelona finished their bid for a triple crown after losing to Inter Milan. FC Barcelona won the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) final in the 2024-2025 season against Real Madrid after extra-time blood. He is also No. 1 in Spain's Primera Liga. He had 25 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses (79 points) in 34 games. It is four points behind second-place Real Madrid (75 points). FC Barcelona tried to win the UCL but failed to achieve its goal.
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The first half was the atmosphere of Inter Milan. Inter Milan took a 2-0 lead in the 21st minute with consecutive points from Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Chalhanolu in the first half. However, FC Barcelona balanced the score with Eric Garcia in the 9th minute of the second half and Dani Olmo in the 15th minute of the second half. FC Barcelona showed their concentration first. Hafinha scored in the 43rd minute of the second half to take the lead. Inter Milan did not back down. Francesco Acerbi's score in extra time in the second half dragged the game into extra time. Inter Milan, which was in the mood, scored by David Pratesh in the 9th minute of extra time. FC Barcelona was attacked by Robert Lewandowski and Ramin Yamal, but failed to penetrate Inter Milan's defense. Inter Milan have won a ticket to the final.
After the game, coach In Jae-gi said "We played against a really strong team. It took 'super team' to win. The players made an amazing performance to advance to the finals. I am very proud of them. They gave everything. The replacements also maintained an excellent level. Deserves to win in front of fans" "It wouldn't have been like this without everyone's sacrifice and support. They were wonderful. I'm not going to change players into anything in the world. I saw very strong players."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
