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00:00Tuesday signalled the start of the UCL semi-final action in North London, with the game's pivotal moment arriving amidst the opening exchanges.
00:11And Paris Saint-Germain have the lead, and Deveille has scored.
00:15Both sides had chances to alter the scoreline, but by the end, Arsenal were fortunate to trail by just a single goal ahead of next week's return leg in Paris.
00:26Welcome to the UEFA Champions League Highlight Show.
00:30Coming up, the other eagerly anticipated first leg, with free-scoring Barcelona hosting defensively resilient Inter Milan.
00:40Arsenal will have to become only the third team after Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur to retrieve a first leg home deficit in the semi-finals of this competition, if they're to reach the Munich showpiece.
00:52The Gunners and Paris are both seeking a first title at this level.
00:56Wednesday's combatants can boast an impressive eight European Cup wins between them.
01:02A scintillating attacking performance in their quarter-final first leg left Barcelona with one foot in the final four, thanks to goals from a deadly front three.
01:17Rafinha, Robert Lewandowski and Lamin Jamal certainly take some stopping.
01:22Back in Germany, Dortmund's Cerro Gerrassi made the Spanish side sweat, but an own goal eased the tension and Gerrassi's hat-trick couldn't prevent the Catalan giants from progressing 5-3 on aggregate.
01:35Inter and Bayern contested the tightest tie at the last round, the two European heavyweights fighting tooth and nail.
01:42Taro Martinez gave Inter the lead in Germany, the soon-to-depart Thomas Muller equalised, only for Davide Fratesi to secure the Italians a priceless away win.
01:52Harry Kane levelled up the tie at San Siro, but two home goals in three minutes ended German resistance, so taking Inter through to their fourth Champions League semi-final.
02:07This was meeting number 13 between two proud clubs.
02:12Inter came out on top at this stage in 2010, winning 3-2 on aggregate, on their way to lifting the trophy.
02:20A recent dip in domestic form has been a concern though.
02:23They came into this game having lost three matches in a row without scoring for the first time in 13 years.
02:30No such trouble for Barca, who clinched the Copa del Rey of the weekend by beating Real Madrid.
02:36On commentary duty here, Stuart Robson and Jonathan Pearce.
02:41Barcelona had a scare in the pre-match warm-up when Jamal seemed to pick up a groin injury,
02:47but he's fit to play his 100th game for the club at the age of just 17,
02:51and they're unchanged from the 3-2 extra time Copa del Rey madness at the weekend.
02:56Martinez, Pedro Olmo and Ferran Torres weren't in the quarter-final starting line-up at Borussia Dortmund in the second leg 3-1 defeat.
03:03They've never really got going there.
03:05Inter may well target Jaram Martin who continues to deputise for Balde at left-back.
03:11Inter welcomed Denzil Dumfries back for his first start since injuring a hamstring in mid-March,
03:17an eight-minute cameo from the bench in the weekend, 1-0 defeat by Roma.
03:20That allowed Napoli to go top of course.
03:22Four other changes, Bissek for Colos, Augusta, Bastoni from suspension for Pavard,
03:26who was injured against Roma.
03:28Mkhitaryan also for a ban, he comes back in for Fertesi.
03:30And Turam crucially fit after two weeks out, he replaces Arnautovic.
03:35Only Bissek and Dumfries didn't start their 2-2 draw with Bayern,
03:39which saw them through all the games in Europe this week.
03:42The UEFA competition will have a moment's silence to reflect on the passing of Pope Francis.
03:53It'll be Inter Milan, all in white, who will kick us off and underway in this first half,
03:58kicking from right to left.
04:00They've won three away games in the Champions League in a row for the first time.
04:04Five of the last seven Champions League knockout stage away games have been won.
04:08They're wily Inter Milan, don't rule them out.
04:14Up it goes to the front two, who will cause problems, Turam, fit again.
04:19And up by Barella, this is her first attack with Dumfries,
04:22who would love to get forward of course.
04:24Now it goes by the dependable Jules Koundé,
04:27who's started every Champions League game this season for Barcelona.
04:31Turam with the flick, Inter have scored in 30 seconds.
04:34What a start for the Italian side.
04:37Absolutely sensational.
04:39Ball goes into Martinez, he flicks it on to Turam, back to Barella,
04:45out to the wing-back, who's breaking forward down that right-hand side.
04:49Yes, they get rid of the first cross, but when it comes back in,
04:53it's a lovely flick from Turam.
04:55There's the first cross, Koundé doesn't quite, well, gets enough distance on it.
05:00They recycle it, next ball comes in.
05:03What a finish that is.
05:04To get the accuracy, to get the power.
05:06Magnificent start for Inter Milan here.
05:09What a goal by Marcos Turam.
05:12His 18th goal of the season.
05:15And his fourth in this competition.
05:18And no wonder the Inter coach Simon Inzaghi celebrates.
05:23Here's Yamal to take on Di Marco.
05:34He's come all the way through.
05:36And wide it goes, and it was a chance for Ferran Torres.
05:41What a pass from that man there, Yamal.
05:45He doesn't always have to beat a player to get a really telling pass,
05:49or fall into the box.
05:50Just didn't quite get his touch right, did he?
05:55And now you can see a chirpy goes to ground,
05:57and maybe made it slightly more difficult for Ferran Torres.
06:05Yamal.
06:06It's a corner.
06:07Looking to line, I think.
06:08Yep.
06:09He thinks otherwise.
06:11Well, they double up on him.
06:12Every team does so,
06:13but he's difficult to stop.
06:19Coming to the far post.
06:21Martinez is coming in.
06:25He's a backline.
06:26He's left Jan Bissek down.
06:29Good defending.
06:30He's got a run on him here.
06:31He just gets his head in the way.
06:33You can see that
06:34Nguyen Martinez just heads the back of Bissek.
06:37It's an accidental clash.
06:40Now the corner for Barcelona.
06:41They're third.
06:42As they trail Bissek away.
06:44Oh, just right.
06:46It's a whiplash effort from Ferran Torres.
06:50Oh, let me see it again.
06:52I wonder if he just slices across it here,
06:54which takes it wider the far post.
06:56Great angle.
06:57We'll get there.
06:58Yeah, just slices across it.
06:59Oh.
07:00Such a good strike.
07:02Halfway through its flight.
07:04He probably thought that was in.
07:10Terrific covering across by Inigo Martinez.
07:12What have you made of his season?
07:14It's remarkable, isn't it?
07:15Absolutely.
07:16He obviously has got the tactics that Hansi Flick has tried to employ this high off sideline.
07:20He's done it well.
07:22Altaro's in the middle.
07:23Altaro Martinez.
07:24Marching time international World Cup winner.
07:26A bit away from his man.
07:28It's two now.
07:29It's a brilliant effort again.
07:30And this time, it comes from the full-back Denzil Dumfries.
07:35Who hooked it on as Barcelona stood, hesitated and watched.
07:40And they're two behind.
07:41What a start for Inter.
07:43Well, first of all, it's a good delivery into the box.
07:46And they win that first ball at the far post.
07:48And from that moment on, there's always going to be trouble.
07:51Here it is.
07:53Acervi wins the first one.
07:55Dumfries is alive to the second.
07:57Just makes a run into the box.
07:59It's also very good technique.
08:02Pedru was the player that maybe took his head out of the way.
08:06But that's been a bit unfair on him.
08:09Could he have been braver there?
08:11Maybe so.
08:12Because if he puts his head there, he probably gets a free kick.
08:16But he doesn't.
08:17And Dumfries with a very good finish.
08:20And then Torres, Martinez, and now Tranquilion.
08:30Jamal and Koundé, that's a rarity, they got their wires crossed.
08:35Jamal, wriggling his way through.
08:38Oh, it's simply sensational.
08:40When he was a doubt before kick-off, having picked up,
08:44but clearly was an injury in the warm-up.
08:46He shrugged it off, and that's what he can do.
08:48What a game you have here for you.
08:50Barcelona one, Inter Milan two.
08:52When he picks up the ball, there's so many players in front of him.
08:56There's a slight mix-up, as you mentioned, with Koundé.
08:59He turns the first challenge to...
09:02Goes past Mkhitaryan too easily here.
09:04Bestone is the next player that doesn't really come out
09:07and put him under pressure.
09:09And he just picks his spot.
09:11Goes between the two defenders.
09:13You don't get any better than that.
09:15Pedri.
09:17Peron Cubasi.
09:23Jamal.
09:28Brilliant.
09:29Sensational.
09:30Off the bar.
09:31This is a wonder kid.
09:33Well, how did he drag that back onto his left foot?
09:36Di Marco shows him onto his right foot.
09:38He thinks he's going to cross it.
09:40Goes to ground.
09:41He's so unlucky.
09:42And actually, Soma gets a touch on it.
09:44It's a great save from Soma in the end.
09:47To...
09:48Back to Vastonia.
09:49Away to Di Marco.
09:50They've done that well.
09:52There it is.
09:53There's the high line.
09:54The ball could have been played.
09:56Just a little bit hesitant.
09:58Mkhitaryan.
09:59And now come Barcelona.
10:01Here's Torres on the outside of the defender.
10:03Jamal following him up.
10:05In comes the ball to Olmo.
10:06Soma had to stretch.
10:09They're looking so dangerous now.
10:11But...
10:12Soma again.
10:13Does well to Soma.
10:14He does well to Soma.
10:15And you go Martinez.
10:16And you go Martinez.
10:18And you go Martinez.
10:25Oh, Kubashi.
10:30Pertri with a chip in this.
10:31They're set up from Rafinha.
10:32It's a brilliant goal.
10:332-2.
10:342-2.
10:35Ferran Torres.
10:36The first was a magnificent solo effort.
10:38The second is a brilliant team goal.
10:40Barcelona two.
10:41Inter two.
10:42Inter classic.
10:47It doesn't matter how many players you have back against Barcelona.
10:51They find a way to be creative.
10:54Look at this pass here from Pedri.
10:57Rafinha just pulls off the back of Visek.
10:59The run there to Ferran Torres.
11:01The header could not have been any better.
11:05Great control with the head from Rafinha.
11:08And Ferran Torres couldn't really miss, could he?
11:14What a first half we've had here.
11:16It's been a magnificent first half.
11:27You can see why Barcelona have lost just once in 28 games.
11:32Because they are doggedly determined and brilliant as well.
11:36And as the half-time whistle comes, they trail after 30 seconds to Turam.
11:402-0 down to Dumfries.
11:41And the brilliant Yamal pulled them back into the game.
11:45Four minutes after that, Dumfries second.
11:48The overhead week into the goal.
11:50Ferran Torres leveled it as well with a brilliant team effort.
11:53At half-time here.
11:55It's Barcelona two.
11:57Inter Milan two.
12:0045 magical minutes.
12:02Inter off to a dream start.
12:04But Barca are blessed by such remarkable attacking flair.
12:08Sweet dreams are made of this.
12:09The second half is next.
12:12Welcome back to Barcelona, where 24 hours after PSG's early strike at Arsenal,
12:18Inter Milan were even quicker off the blocks.
12:21Less than a minute in, Marcus Turan produced a sublime finish.
12:25Dental Dumfries then doubled their advantage to leave Barca on the ropes.
12:29However, a sensational individual effort from Yamin Lamal saw them firmly on their feet again,
12:34before Ferran Torres finished off another highly polished move.
12:38So much more to anticipate in the second half.
12:41Back to Stuart Robson and Jonathan Pearce.
12:43And we're nearly ready to go in the second period. What a game it has been.
12:50Let's hope the second 45 is as good as the first.
12:54Which started with a wonderful finish from Turan.
12:5730 seconds, a brilliant bicycle kick from Dumfries after 20 minutes and into a two-up.
13:06And then the wonderful individual goal of Yamin Lamal, the youngest player now to score in a Champions League semi-final,
13:13getting Kylian Mbappe's record.
13:14Before Ferran Torres finished off that really good team move.
13:19And it's been an excellent game.
13:28It's held up very well by Terenic.
13:30Now to Dumfries.
13:32The run off him is by Bissek.
13:34It's a dangerous ball in, it's gone...
13:35Oh, it's good to De Marco!
13:37There it is, there's the danger.
13:39The timings of the run were good.
13:43He just stays onside.
13:44Bissek plays it into a good area.
13:46You see the other two players are behind the ball.
13:49And on his weaker foot, big chance.
13:51Big, big chance here for De Marco.
13:54On his right foot, just gets underneath it.
14:00Now, Barella thinks that's a handball there.
14:03And Kylian Mbappe's having none of it.
14:07And then the protests go on.
14:15He's got a strong appeal, wasn't he?
14:16He's still going on and chanting away at the referee.
14:19Here's Rafinha.
14:22Pedri.
14:23And Chiram is alone up front for Inter.
14:29Pedri.
14:31And stepping off into space.
14:33Rafinha.
14:35Karan Torres.
14:38Did just enough there to stop him getting through Inter.
14:42And that's knocked forward.
14:44And Dumfries has made the run up in support.
14:47And a bit deflected, carried it wide.
14:48And they think it came off an arm again.
14:49Timing of the passing, the timing of the runs.
14:52Really good.
14:54That's when Barcelona struggled.
14:55Balls played in behind them.
14:58It certainly wasn't his arm.
14:59It was his leg, wasn't it?
15:01Here's where they wanted the handball.
15:02Well, that probably was handball.
15:04But the VAR couldn't look at it,
15:05because it was outside the box.
15:10Chiroliu with the corner kick.
15:13Go the way.
15:14Deepakane didn't get there.
15:15Dumfries.
15:17Inter lead again.
15:19But he has to.
15:24This mighty game.
15:25Swings again.
15:31They've scored from three of their four efforts on target.
15:35Well, it's a good delivery.
15:37They go to the back post.
15:39Dumfries, good athlete.
15:41Gets a good run on it.
15:42And then beats Olmo in the air.
15:46It's a good early jump.
15:49Maybe hits El Ruho on the back as well.
15:53Then he almost trying to get round.
15:56There it hits.
15:57There it hits.
15:59El Ruho on the shoulder.
16:00And into the back of the net.
16:01But it will be Dumfries' goal.
16:04Great determination.
16:05And they've been much better going forward in the second half.
16:08What a game again.
16:09What a crucial deflection though.
16:11Because it looped up, wasn't it?
16:12And over Poichette Chesney.
16:15Cancel Dumfries.
16:17He's been super for them.
16:18Can he get back?
16:19Gather his ground.
16:21Running against Rafinha.
16:22Showing his other quality there.
16:25Saw the opportunity for Barcelona to play the one-two.
16:30Got himself back into a good position.
16:33Barcelona have gone short quite often with the set plays.
16:39Not on this occasion by the looks of it.
16:42Olmo will take it.
16:44Jamal steps over it.
16:46It's a great hit.
16:47What a goal that is.
16:48Rafinha.
16:50It's a game that simply keeps giving.
16:543-3.
16:56Stupendous.
16:58Well, they did go short.
17:00To the edge of the box.
17:02There's still got to be a terrific shot to beat the goalkeeper from there.
17:07And he produces again, Rafinha.
17:10There it is, a little over.
17:12What is he? 30 yards out.
17:14Hits it with power.
17:16Great accuracy.
17:19It'll technically go down as an own goal.
17:22It will, unfortunately, for Rafinha.
17:25Soma.
17:28Gets an own goal.
17:29Comes back off his head.
17:30Not much he can do about it.
17:31But what a strike from Rafinha.
17:33From Rafinha.
17:38She ran, holds it up.
17:40There's a quick release on there to the Remy.
17:41Dunfrees wants it to play forward.
17:43Might get it here now from Visek.
17:45It's a great pace on the pass.
17:46It's a lovely crossing in fighting.
17:48They're in again here.
17:49They scored again here.
17:51Oh, the flag is up.
17:53It won't count.
17:55And Henrikh Mkhitaryan saw glory in front of his eyes there.
17:57Well, at the moment, it won't count.
18:00The Inter players seem fairly sure that he wasn't offside here.
18:06Hmm, it's close.
18:07It's going to be close.
18:08It's a great ball.
18:09They know exactly how to break the line down this right-hand side.
18:16Offside.
18:17And the assistant referee was absolutely right, according to the VAR.
18:22Here it is again.
18:23Let's have a look.
18:26Just, just, with his...
18:29With his toe.
18:30But he's offside.
18:34Here's Rafinha.
18:38Dodgy got a little bit sluggishly.
18:40See, Tyrik.
18:43It's a good ball out wide here to be set.
18:45Look.
18:46Dumfries is behind it.
18:48He's in here, Dumfries, and he's on a hat-trick.
18:50Don't forget.
18:51Still down to Dumfries.
18:53Set up.
18:54Mediterranean.
18:55Comes back to Benalla.
18:57He and his career have had better efforts than that, it's fair to say.
19:01Well, Dumfries has been the danger man down this near side.
19:05This time it was Bisek that was just onside, or...
19:08Very tight.
19:09It has to be set.
19:11Well played again, Dumfries plays a little one-two.
19:13Goes in behind Kabasi, and the last pass wasn't quite good enough.
19:17Well read by Eric Garcia.
19:18Ferran Torres.
19:19Can release Yamaha, and it's just behind him.
19:20It's good to the barber.
19:21Hits the woodwork again.
19:22I think he was trying to find Rafinha.
19:23Second time he's hit.
19:24The goal frame.
19:25He might actually kick his own foot.
19:26Rafinha had given up on it.
19:27He thought it was going over the bar.
19:28Some thought it was going wide.
19:29Can they get a lead to take to Northern Italy?
19:35Yamaha.
19:36He fancied him to score there.
19:37Here's Rafinha.
19:38He might score here.
19:39And that's someone with a splendid save.
19:40That's it.
19:41That's it.
19:42The goal frame.
19:43He might actually kick his own foot.
19:44Rafinha had given up on it.
19:45He thought it was going over the bar.
19:46Summer, I think, thought it was going wide.
19:48Here's a lead.
19:49To take to Northern Italy.
19:52Yamaha.
19:53He fancied him to score there.
19:56Here's Rafinha.
19:57He might score here.
19:58And that's Summer with a splendid save.
19:59To keep it at 3-3.
20:00From a slightly different angle, but it's very similar to the own goal.
20:03Because Summer is right above him.
20:05This time he gets a much better touch on it.
20:07To the goal, it went through his fingertips.
20:09It's very similar to the own goal,
20:12because Summer is right above him, this time he gets a much better touch on it.
20:16To the goal, it went through his fingertips.
20:23Inter will certainly see this as a wonderful result.
20:27Yamao.
20:31And Torres back to Yamao with those very quickly,
20:35in combination of Bastogne and Augusto, got it back to the goalkeeper.
20:39Some night here in Barcelona where it finishes 3-3.
20:46Wonderful night, Stuart. Brilliant.
20:49Everything we could have hoped for, we got.
20:52Good start from Inter, scored the two goals, then we saw Barcelona were at their best.
20:56But you have to give credit to Inter in the second half, they made chance after chance.
21:01Down the right-hand side with Dumfries, had a goal disallowed.
21:05I think it's going to be a great second leg, isn't it?
21:08Yamao sparkled.
21:10Turan was terrific up front.
21:12Dumfries was a battling bulldog down the right-hand side and scored his goals very, very well.
21:19They were all quality goals, really.
21:22And we will look for some sparkling moments next week in the return leg.
21:26This is still very, very open.
21:29Barcelona three, Inter three.
21:31One of the great European encounters, and it really does set up the second leg superbly next Tuesday.
21:40Barcelona did win their last UCL semi-final after drawing the first leg at home.
21:46That was against Chelsea in 2009.
21:49Arsenal will still feel they can turn things around in Paris,
21:53and Dembele's goal means the hosts have a slender cushion there.
21:58The fastest goal in UCL's semi-final history set the tone on a breathtaking night in Barcelona.
22:04Inter led 2-0 and, after a fight back, 3-2.
22:08It's on as even following 90 pulsating minutes that have certainly whet the appetite for part two.
22:14Bye for now.
22:19This highlight show was brought to you by FedEx and Mastercard, UEFA Champions League sponsors.
22:29The Champions!