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Barcelona vs Inter, first leg semi-final, 2024/25 Champions League, 30/04/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Barcelona vs Inter, first leg semi-final, 2024/25 Champions League, 30/04/2025, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Champions League first-leg semi-final showdown between Barcelona and Inter Milan, kick-off at 21.00 CEST, at the Olimpico Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The Catalans last reached the Champions League final with Messi on the right of the attack in 2015.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
1'
Marcus Thuram
0 - 2
21'
D. Dumfries
Lamine Yamal
24'
1 - 2
Ferran Torres
38'
2 - 2
2 - 3
63'
D. Dumfries
Yann Sommer
65'
3 - 3
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90+3'
    FT (3-3): Barcelona drew 3-3 with Inter Milan in Spain on Thursday after a thrilling contest full of quality from both sides. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 90'
    Three minutes added!
  • 87'
    Lamine Yamal cuts inside and lets fly, almost scoring again for his side, but the ball crashes off the post!
  • 84'
    Barcelona double sub: Cubarsi and Pedri OUT. Christensen and Gavi IN.
Substitution

Substitution

at Inter
Substitution

Substitution

at Inter
  • 81'
    Inter double sub: Dumfries and Thuram OUT. Darmian and Zielinski IN.
  • 79'
    Free-kick for Barcelona! Raphinha takes it from about 25 metres out, but Sommer denies the Catalans yet again.
  • 76'
    No goal for Inter. Play resumes as normal, and the score remains 3-3.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 75'
    Goal disallowed for Inter, though the play is in doubt! The offside is being reviewed by VAR...
  • 72'
    Inter sub: Calhanoglu goes off and Frattesi comes on.
  • 71'
    Cubarsi receives a yellow card for a tackle on an Inter player.
  • 67'
    Barcelona sub: Dani Olmo makes way and Fermin Lopez takes his place.
Own goal

Own goal

de Inter en el 65'
  • 65'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR BARCELONA! Raphinha scores a superb long-range goal with an excellent shot, bringing the match back to life.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Inter en el 63'
  • 63'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR INTER! Dumfries scores again from inside the box, heading home Calhanoglu's corner.
Card

Yellow card

a Inter
  • 59'
    Calhanoglu receives a yellow card for a tackle on Pedri.
  • 55'
    Inter sub: Dimarco is replaced by Carlos Augusto.
  • 53'
    Inzaghi seems unhappy with something in his team's play as the Catalans are pressing too high. Changes are on the way for Inter.
  • 50'
    The Italians are looking to show their attacking intent, proving they're not just about defensive work.
  • 48'
    Fermin Lopez is warming up off the pitch, and Hansi Flick may be considering swapping Dani Olmo for him.
Substitution

Substitution

at Inter
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 46'
    Barcelona sub: Gerard Martin is replaced by Ronald Araujo.
  • 46'
    Inter Milan sub: Lautaro Martinez goes off and Taremi comes on.
  • 46'
    The second period staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarts!
  • 45+2'
    HT (2-2): The match is 2-2 at half-time, with Inter Milan taking the lead through Thuram's opener and Dumfries' stunning overhead kick, before Barcelona responded with goals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. We'll see what happens next!
  • 45'
    Two minutes added!
  • 44'
    Lautaro Martinez signals to be replaced after feeling discomfort in his hamstring.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 42'
    Barcelona sub: Kounde is replaced by Eric Garcia due to injury as the Frenchman is unable to continue.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 38'
  • 38'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR BARCELONA! Ferran Torres gets the game back underway from inside the box after a neat pass in from Raphinha.
  • 35'
    Sommer is becoming the hero of his team, denying every one of Barcelona's threats. What an outstanding performance from the keeper tonight.
  • 33'
    Barella charges into the Barcelona box but is half-tripped by Kounde, who reacts quickly to snuff out Inter's counter-attack.
  • 31'
    Inter Milan are struggling to break out of their own box due to Barcelona's relentless attacks. Flick's side are showing no signs of tiring.
  • 29'
    Olmo creates space for himself in an area where the Inter defence was making it tough, but Sommer is quick to deny his efforts.
  • 26'
    The Catalans keep pressing forward! One goal isn't enough for Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old continues to put Inter's defence under immense pressure.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 24'
  • 24'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL FOR BARCELONA! Lamine Yamal pulls his team closer to the restart with a superb goal, his powerful shot hitting the post and bouncing in.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Inter en el 21'
  • 21'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR INTER! Dumfries makes it two for the Italians with a stunning overhead kick from close range.
  • 20'
    Meanwhile, the Italians are struggling to break out of their own box, but the hosts keep piling on the pressure. If this continues, Inter's defence could start to tire.
  • 17'
    The Catalans are giving it their all to get the game back on track, but let's hope the passing minutes don't dampen their spirits.
  • 15'
    Hansi Flick is doing his best to rally his team from the touchline, barking orders as they look to find an equaliser.
  • 12'
    Ferran has the perfect chance to shoot with his right foot after a brilliant pass from Lamine Yamal, but he puts it wide.
  • 10'
    Lamine Yamal complains of a blow to the face after a challenge with an Inter player, but the referee waves play on.
  • 7'
    Barcelona are piling on the pressure in these minutes, while Inter are looking to break out of their defensive third in search of a second goal.
  • 5'
    The hosts aren't sitting back despite going behind. Raphinha is making some lively runs down the flank, looking to set something up for his teammates.
  • 3'
    The Catalans are looking to hit on the counter as quickly as possible in a bid to win the match at home. They're pushing up and pressing high.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Inter en el 1'
  • 1'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR INTER! Thuram puts his side ahead with a clever back-heel finish from inside the box. What a goal!
  • 1'
    Barcelona get us going in blue and red from left to right, while Inter Milan are in white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Inter Milan starting XI: Sommer (GK); Dimarco, Bastoni, Acerbi, Bisseck, Dumfries; Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Barella; Martinez and Thuram.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona starting XI: Szczesny (GK); Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; De Jong, Olmo, Pedri; Yamal, Torres and Raphinha.
  • PRVW
    Clement Turpin will be in the middle for this one, and Jerome Brisard will be the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Inter Milan possible lineup: Sommer (GK); Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona possible lineup: Szczesny (GK); Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Torres.
  • PRVW
    Captain Martinez has been key to Inter's run to the semi-finals with goals which first sealed their place in the top eight of the league phase and then dragged his team to the last four.
  • PRVW
    Barca are on a high after beating Real Madrid to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, as their old enemies had a petulant meltdown in the face of a third straight Clasico defeat.
  • PRVW
    Inter will also have one day less rest after having their match with Roma moved back to Sunday, so that it didn't clash with Pope Francis' funeral, giving France defender Benjamin Pavard less time to recover from an ankle sprain picked up at the weekend.
  • PRVW
    Barca were Inter's semi-final opponents 15 years ago when, under Jose Mourinho, the eventual treble winners nearly threw away the Serie A title to Roma, managed by Ranieri, before triumphing on the final day of the season.
  • PRVW
    Inter last lost to Roma in October 2022. Three days after that defeat, Inter beat Barcelona 1-0 on their way to that season's final in Istanbul, which they narrowly lost to Manchester City.
  • PRVW
    The last time Inter lost three in a row without scoring was in 2012 during Claudio Ranieri's ill-fated spell on the Nerazzurri bench.
  • PRVW
    Simone Inzaghi's team look tired and bereft of ideas up front. Sunday's 1-0 home loss to Roma was played in front of a soporific San Siro crowd, which couldn't have been more different to the raucous atmosphere which accompanied their thrilling passage past Bayern Munich a fortnight ago.
  • PRVW
    Those three defeats handed Napoli a three-point lead at the top of Serie A with four matches remaining and left Inter out of the Italian Cup after a dismal 3-0 derby defeat at the hands of AC Milan last week.
  • PRVW
    Wednesday's daunting clash at Barcelona could hardly have come at a worse time for Inter, who, since reaching the last four, have lost three games on the bounce without scoring a goal.
  • PRVW
    Meanwhile, Inter Milan head into the Champions League semi-finals at risk of finishing the season empty-handed after a late-season slump killed their treble hopes and has left them wondering where the next win will come from.
  • PRVW
    With Yamal the shirts are identical, given his rise to stardom has been dizzyingly rapid and this is his first season wearing the No 19.
  • PRVW
    It used to be Messi's No 10, with an array of different Barcelona shirts from different years, or the sky-blue and white stripes of Argentina.
  • PRVW
    On matchdays, a sea of No 19 shirts ascends the rolling staircases and escalators reaching towards the Olympic stadium on the city's Montjuic hill.
  • PRVW
    In Barcelona's city centre it is rare to walk more than a few minutes without seeing somebody sporting a replica Yamal shirt.
  • PRVW
    Flick's attacking Barca has captured the imagination and a grand part of that is due to Yamal.
  • PRVW
    He has been showing it all season, with 14 goals and 24 assists, and countless but crucial flashes of invention, genius and flair, on the back of his superb Euro 2024 displays with champions Spain last summer.
  • PRVW
    Yamal showed precisely that in their thrilling Clasico Copa del Rey final victory over Real Madrid on Saturday in Seville, setting up two of Barcelona's three goals.
  • PRVW
    The teenager, left-footed but operating on the right flank with freedom to roam, as Messi did for many years, is what gives Hansi Flick's brilliant Barca their edge.
  • PRVW
    At the peak of his powers Messi scored two brilliant goals in the 2015 semi first leg against Bayern Munich on the way to the treble, and while Yamal, 17, is still honing his finishing, he holds the key to the team's potential success this season.
  • PRVW
    Now the Catalan giants rely on another generational talent in Lamine Yamal as their 'X-factor' when they host Inter Milan on Wednesday in a semi-final first leg clash.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona last reached the Champions League final a decade ago, with Lionel Messi as their torch-bearer.
Info

Pre-match

30 April 2025, 21:00

Referee: Clement Turpin | VAR: Jérôme Brisard

Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League first-leg semi-final showdown between Barcelona and Inter Milan, kick-off at 21.00 CEST, at the Olimpico Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain!