FC Barcelona won the first leg against Inter Milan 3-3, but they were in control for the majority of the game and could have had more if not for Sommer’s outstanding goalkeeping. Despite the Italians’ early 2-0 lead, the Catalan club’s resilience kicked in, as it has done several times this season.
The second half followed the expected pattern, with Barcelona controlling possession, but Inter were much more of a threat on the break, causing the highline several problems.
The Serie A defending champions scored from a corner, but Raphinha equalized with a long-range strike, sending the two teams into the second leg at San Siro with nothing to separate them.
Lamine Yamal, who was observed gripping his adductor during warm-up before the game, was judged fit to play for the XI. The Spaniard had perhaps the best first half of his career.
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Lamine put matters into his own hands, slipping past a slew of Inter players before bending in a fantastic goal that hit the far post and went in. Minutes later, Dimarco sat down and nearly beat Sommer from a tight angle, but the ball hit the post and went out.
Haaland praises Yamal’s brilliance on the big stage.
Erling Haaland, a Manchester City superstar, complimented him on his stunning performance. The Norwegian striker, widely considered as one of the top goalscoring talents of the present age, tweeted a snapshot of Yamal on Snapchat with the caption, ‘This guy is incredible,’ as highlighted by Barca Times.
Haaland, who rarely makes public comments about other clubs’ players, did not hesitate to call the Barcelona winger ‘amazing’, a word that has extra weight when said by a player of his stature.
Playing for Barcelona at the age of 17 is unusual, and performing on the largest stage with no inhibitions is not for the faint of heart. Despite the fact that this is Lamine’s first Champions League semi-final, he appears to be quite calm.
Barcelona hasn’t had a player with such a big-game attitude in a long time, and he always lets his football speak for itself. It’s fantastic to see a Barcelona player recognized by someone as talented as Erling Haaland.
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