Barcelona and Inter Milan left it late in a thrilling first leg of their Champions League semi-final matchup at Montjuic Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, settling for a pulsating 3-3 draw. The clash of attacking titans had it all: electrifying comebacks, acrobatic finishes, and an edge-of-your-seat conclusion.

• Opening the scoring within the opening minute, Marcus Thuram’s cheeky back-heel goal set the tone for an enthralling encounter.
• Denzel Dumfries doubled Inter’s lead in the 21st minute with a stunning acrobatic volley, leaving Barcelona’s backline shell-shocked.

• Lamine Yamal inspired Barcelona’s fightback, shaving a goal back three minutes after Inter’s second, with a strike inside the box following a clever run from the right.
• Yamal also hit the post from close range, agonizingly close to doubling his tally.

Barcelona drew level thanks to a first-time finish from Ferran Torres in the 38th minute, making the most of a goalkeeping error.

• Inter Milan retook the lead in the 64th minute, with Dumfries heading home from a corner for his brace.
• Barcelona came roaring back, with Raphinha’s thunderous strike ricocheting off Yann Sommer to complete Barcelona’s hat-trick of comebacks.

With the like-for-like scores after an unforgettable encounter, both sides will look to gain a crucial advantage in the return leg at the San Siro next Tuesday, with a place in the Munich final against either Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain at stake.

This was the first-ever Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter Milan.

Who scored first for Inter Milan?

Marcus Thuram opened the scoring with a back-heel goal within the first minute.

With the teams level in the tie, the second leg in Milan on Tuesday, April 26, promises another spine-tingling affair. Stay tuned to 247sports.news for all the action!