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00:00And they've really changed that defensive line,
00:02I'm loving the Barcelona now with Garcia for the injured Koundé
00:06and then Araujo for the other full-back.
00:08You're absolutely spot on, they've not as much enjoyed the first half
00:12and it's been a brilliant spectacle.
00:15They've certainly not got their troubles to see in the defensive department
00:18on their side, but I would hazard, I guess,
00:22that Hange Flick would rather have a problem defensively than an attack
00:25because his forward line has been absolutely remarkable.
00:27And so Inigo Martinez is going to play as the left-back
00:32and Araujo, who's taken the captain's armband from Frenkie de Jong,
00:36is alongside Pau Kovasi in the centre.
00:41So that's the way it's changed things from a Barcelona perspective.
00:47And they've already now made a better start to the second half
00:50than they made in the first, Ali.
00:52Yeah, that was a remarkable start to the game, wasn't it?
00:55It's a brilliant goal.
00:57Big straight forward key kick there.
01:00Araujo's first involvement.
01:03A lot of it checking off there from Tomá Kropin, the French referee.
01:12Well, overall this season now, Barcelona scored 157 goals in all competitions.
01:19It takes you back to the Guardiola team, doesn't it, of Messi, Neymar and Suarez.
01:23They've been quite remarkable as an attacking team.
01:26157 goals to this point.
01:31So free kick here for Inter Milan, which is lifted in towards Turam,
01:36and there's the goalkeeper, Bojcik Szczesny.
01:39And there's the goalkeeper, Bojcik Szczesny.
01:41But, of course, is the goalkeeper, Ben Thiong.
01:44He's got a goalkeeper, Ben Thiong!
01:45He's got a goalkeeper, Ben Thiong!
01:46He's got a goalkeeper, Ben Thiong!
01:46This is Dion, and now Lamine Yumao, he's got Eric Garcia behind him now.
02:09Kibarsi towards Rafinha, Ferran Torres, and now Martinez.
02:21Yumao lifts one in audaciously and Acherbi can see it behind.
02:39It's crazy, that man's dominated the first half.
02:45We've never spoken about the likes of Pedri, who arguably say in the league has been the best player this year.
02:51We've got some fantastic midfielders on the show today.
02:54De Jong, Barella.
02:56Well, if you think about it, you've got four midfielders there.
03:00Barella, Chalhanoglu, De Jong and Gavi were the best midfield players for their respective national team.
03:09Ferran Torres leaves it, and it goes now towards Rafinha.
03:12That might be the first pass he's missed for a while, Yumao.
03:15Get him off, sub him.
03:17Don't be going low on that.
03:33DeMarco has used his experience there to get inside the free kick.
03:36What do you think Nzaghi would have said at half-time?
03:39Because in the grand scheme of things, they're still levelled despite the fact that Barcelona have played like they had.
03:44Any kind of...
03:46If they can get to full-time at 2-2, they're going to be absolutely delighted regardless of what Barcelona are doing.
03:51Do you think that would have been the tone of it?
03:52Yeah.
03:53Oh, he's got it in the positives.
03:54Absolutely he's got it in the positives.
03:55The negative is you're 2-0 up, that's the problem.
03:58If it goes the other way, if there were 2-0 down, they'd go back to 2, he's absolutely ecstatic.
04:02So the fact of the matter is he won't be pleased that the game is level at half-time,
04:06because he would have hoped for that prior to the kick-off.
04:11Dumfries has got a goal and an assist tonight.
04:13That's a good ball in by Pisek, and they're scrambling in there.
04:15DeMarco!
04:16Well, that's a chance, that.
04:17And whenever they get in the Barcelona penalty area, they cause problems.
04:21They're not defending well at all, and DeMarco couldn't keep the shot down.
04:25Claims he's run well, I'm not sure.
04:27I've got a bonus here, I don't think it's a good ball in from Pisek at all.
04:30I agree.
04:31I'll tell you one thing he would have said, Darren, he would have said cross the ball as soon as you get into those areas,
04:35because every time the ball goes into that box, it's mayhem.
04:38Yeah.
04:39Or a goal.
04:43Dorella, and now Dumfries.
04:45Ligatarian, challenge came in from Garcia, then Araujo.
04:52Heavy touch on that side by Yamal, here's DeMarco.
04:59See, the problem with Intermallon have got when they attack, guys,
05:02if DeMarco goes up the pitch, which he wants to do, he leaves Bastoni,
05:06because Yamal's not going back with DeMarco, right?
05:09And he's leaving Bastoni in that left-back position, which clearly isn't ideal.
05:14Again, tactically, I love that, I love that Bastoni was saying, Hansi Flick was saying,
05:19you can cheat, you're my star man, let's ask him the question,
05:22will you take that risk and leave me?
05:36Here's Nicolo Dorella.
05:37Dorella.
05:40Defended over there by Tau Koubasi.
05:42One teenager to another, Lamine Yamal, but he's given that away.
05:48He started sloppy this afternoon, Lamine Yamal.
05:50He's even wearing three balls already.
05:55Think he'll be all right.
05:56You're not suggesting anything, though, are you?
06:04But it's Ramey booming all across the pitch here to Denzil Dumfries.
06:11Well, Szczesny's come a long way and he's got to get there, and he did,
06:14turned out to be the right decision, having said that, the upside flag is raised anyway.
06:19I always thought it was when he got Fletch, but I'm just concerned that at times like that
06:24somebody gets injured because of the opportunity for the goalkeeper for a clash for the centre-forward there.
06:30This is the elegant Petri picking out Lamine Yamal.
06:52Mkhitaryan dutifully gets back to support Di Marco.
07:03Eric Garcia.
07:09Dion.
07:12Rafinha.
07:14Now Martinez.
07:15Henrik Mkhitaryan with the clearance, Turan then moved to side by Pau Koubasi.
07:42Frankie de Jong.
07:43He finds himself a bit of space and then picks out Inigo Martinez.
08:04Tetri.
08:10Martinez with the ball in.
08:11Cleared away as far as Dani Olmo and they're appealing for a free kick,
08:16which they're not going to get.
08:18Play on, says the French referee.
08:20Here's Pedri.
08:23It must feel like being suffocated the way when Barcelona play.
08:26They're like this, they play so high, so aggressive.
08:29Pen you back and as soon as they lose the ball they're straight on you.
08:32A bit reminiscent of the Barca team under Guardiola in that respect.
08:36Yeah.
08:52This is Ronald Araujo who was sent off in the quarter-final here,
08:55against Paris Saint-Germain last season.
08:57That had a massive impact on the game that night.
09:01PSG going through...
09:04...Lamin-Yemar.
09:05Good tackle over there by Alessandro Bastoni.
09:08PSG running into Mediterranean, but the referee blows the whistle for a free kick.
09:17They gave him a little jog, didn't they?
09:20They're going to see another Inter Milan change,
09:23and they're going to send on the defender, Carlos Augusto.
09:26In the meantime, here's Lamin-Yemar up against Bastoni in the box,
09:29and sliding it in, a chirpy with the clearance.
09:32There's a deflected shot that came in from Pedri.
09:42And here comes the change, and they're going to take off Di Marco.
09:47He might be feeling a combination, Ali, of disappointments and relief, Di Marco.
09:59Oh, yeah, I mean, he's up against...
10:02I've got to say, he's handled it in a sporting manner as well,
10:06cos...
10:07He's actually caught him a couple of times, if not applauding, certainly.
10:13He'll be telling his grandkids about this in 10-15 years,
10:16or however it takes to have grandchildren,
10:18he'll be telling them about that first 45 minutes.
10:22So it's a Brazilian international sent on, Carlos Augusto,
10:27who they signed after a loan from Monza,
10:30and he's gone straight out there to the side where Di Marco was playing.
10:34It's pretty much a straightforward swap.
10:36He obviously does that, he knows he's played behind that back four long enough
10:49that they do play with a high line,
10:52so he's got to be on his toes for the through ball,
10:54that's two or three times, we've seen him come off his line.
10:56Cheers, Nick.
11:00Marc-Andre to Stegen, not in the Champions League squad,
11:03so he's not involved tonight, he was on the bench for the final at the weekend,
11:06but it's Szczesny in this competition, Bissek's flick, Mkhitaryan.
11:11And it's Carlos Augusto's first involvement down that side,
11:16up against Eric Garcia, and now Bastoni.
11:20And Salonoglu picking out Nicolo Varela, offside flag up against Inter Milan.
11:29It's all down to how quickly they move out.
11:31I mean, if you watch that, as soon as the ball goes back,
11:34it gets played by the substitute back to Bastoni,
11:37and look at them pressing them, look at them high up,
11:39and if you don't come out with them, which you've got to do,
11:41then you're going to be offside.
11:43You only get that from hard work and loads of reps on the training ground,
11:46that is.
11:47You can see they're being drilled, they're well-coached by the team,
11:50with and without the ball.
11:56Key fundamentals.
11:59Yamaha plays it on here to Danny Olmo, and then gets it back again,
12:02bearing down on goal.
12:04And the Sting was just taken off that.
12:06It's not quite been so impactful, has he, in the opening 11 or 12 minutes,
12:10as he was, as a team, just taken a little bit more time to get going here, Barca.
12:17I don't think Nzaghi and Inter Milan are too disappointed
12:20the way the second half started, quite frankly.
12:30That's it, eh? That's what you expect, take the Sting out of it.
12:33Quiet in the crowd.
12:35And Danny Olmo's won it back.
12:40That aggression out of possession from Barcelona.
12:45Here's Pedri.
12:49Rafinha.
12:50Martinez will forward down this side.
13:05Here's Pedri, his nearest supporter.
13:09Now Frankie de Jong.
13:11Lamine, Yamaha.
13:13It's cleared away by the Inter captain now, Barella.
13:20De Jong then moves it on.
13:22There's Pau Kvassi.
13:24And now Inigo Martinez.
13:29And that's a foul by Ciaranoglu.
13:31We're going to get the first card tonight.
13:33And Ciaranoglu, the Inter Milan midfielder, receives it.
13:36Pedri's starting to have a bit of impact on the game, and he's starting to dictate things.
13:43It's all going through him.
13:44Manipulator of the ball.
13:46Ped's always up when he receives it, looking, scanning.
13:49Beautiful player.
13:51Ciaranoglu wasn't happy there when he closed down, he was nobody with him.
13:56He had a few words with Marcus two-armed, didn't he?
14:14There's never a thought in anybody's mind, really, to go back to the goalkeeper,
14:17unless they absolutely have to like that.
14:19They're always looking for the forward pass, aren't they?
14:22Barcelona.
14:24Kvassi plays it in here to Rafinha.
14:26And it goes now to Ferran Torres.
14:28And then there's a bit of space out wide for Dani Olmo, and he's got Lamine Yamal ahead of him.
14:38It's Pedri.
14:45Stabbed in towards Dani Olmo, who's chasing things in there,
14:48and Sommer hacks it away.
14:49Desperate defending at times for Inter Molaire.
14:52Can't get the ball.
14:53De Jong.
14:54No foul, referee was right there despite the fact that Torres went over.
15:03They've got this remarkable ability, Barcelona, to find space where there actually isn't anything.
15:12Yeah.
15:13It's a crowded penalty area the majority of the time, but they find it with the passing legs, don't they, regardless.
15:22The one thing they're all very comfortable doing, Fletch, is taking the ball under pressure.
15:27You see a free kick there, I think the shoulder is climbing over the top of him,
15:31but getting back to the Barca players.
15:33And it seems like a very simple thing to say, but they always give you the pass to the right side,
15:38so the body is between the opposition player and the ball.
15:42As I say, it seems a very basic thing to say, but sometimes it's easier said and done,
15:47but they just take the ball under pressure.
15:49Well, that's Lillian Thuram whose son Mark has scored that brilliant goal after 30 seconds.
15:53Barella wants a handball.
15:55And the assistant's not seen it.
15:58Intersubstitutes are claiming it.
16:01So is Barella who's adamant, but nothing doing.
16:04Nothing doing.
16:05I thought that was handball, I'll be honest.
16:07Yeah.
16:08We'll see it in a minute, I'm sure.
16:14There weren't many better than him around back in the day, Lillian Thuram.
16:17Oh, formidable defender. Great player.
16:24Pedrinho.
16:27Rafinha.
16:29Oh, change of direction from Torres, but...
16:32..couldn't navigate his way through and then it swept on here.
16:37As Inter Milan looked to counter, Dumfries full of running,
16:40and Raojo got back!
16:41That deflection could have gone anywhere,
16:43they say penalty, they say it struck an arm.
16:45Turned out to be an important intervention there from the Barcelona substitute.
16:50OK, I think he had to get back there,
16:52I think he stepped out at the wrong time, definitely not a handball.
16:55That's nowhere near the arm.
16:56No, but I think he stepped out and gave himself a little bit of a problem.
16:59That's the earlier one that they're appealing for.
17:01This is an issue though, Rio, the point was made at half-time,
17:04they've got such an advantage in situations like this, Inter Milan.
17:07Yeah, you ask, what would Inzaghi have been saying to his team?
17:10I think cross it in open play, but also set pieces, make sure you're ready,
17:14because that's where you can be a huge threat.
17:16They definitely have the advantage in terms of height.
17:26Well, they've got the Turkish international, Hakan Çalınoglu,
17:29how to take it from this side, and they've sent all three centre-backs in there.
17:33Augusto's a bit taller as well than Di Marco, so they've added height.
17:36To Ramy is also a threat.
17:38They've got vigour, if anything, since the substitutions into Milan.
17:43So everything's sorted out.
17:44Another good ball in, it's another header, it's another goal!
17:46And it's another one for Denzel Dumfries.
17:48Who's having a good ball in, it's another header, it's another goal.
17:49And it's another one for Denzel Dumfries.
18:03So, everything's sorted out.
18:09It's another good ball, and it's another header, it's another goal!
18:12And it's another one for Denzil Dumfries, who's having the night of his life!
18:17Two goals, an assist, and just like that, Inter Milan are back in front.
18:23I mean, we've been waxing, lyrically and rightly so, about Barcelona going forward.
18:29However, if you cannot defend a straight-forward corner kick like that
18:33and you score with header off it, you get problems.
18:36We spoke about the aerial domination that they had,
18:39it's just a simple deliverer into the box, he gets up well,
18:42it definitely comes off the defender, I think it does.
18:45At some point, come off Danny Olmo and goes above the goalkeeper,
18:50but really, surely from a defensive point of view, that has to be handled better.
18:54You've got to go and attack the ball, you've got to go and get the first contact.
18:57I think all the goals, you've got the first contact,
19:00you've got to be aggressive in those situations,
19:02you've got to get against people, you've got to move people physically
19:05if you know that they're going to be out-jumped at times in terms of height.
19:09Get your body against people, put them off balance.
19:15No-one does that in a Barcelona shirt.
19:18So Inter Milan back in front, Denzel Dumfries now has ten goals this season,
19:23two tonight, and don't forget it was his cross that led to Turan's flick after 30 seconds as well,
19:28so he's been the key man for them.
19:30And for all of Barcelona's football prior to half-time,
19:33it's the Italian champions who are back ahead again.
19:36You've got to see it looks like a very wise decision,
19:39he's given the nod before Damien at this moment in time.
19:42Now he's just got there ahead of Rafinha to concede the corner.
19:47What a fascinating Champions League semi-final first leg this is.
19:52There's a bit of a commotion right in front of our commentary position
19:56because there are Inter Milan supporters in there with the Barcelona fans.
20:01Pulled back here to Leomar who lets it run...
20:03Oh, that's a great goal!
20:05It's Rafinha with an absolute bullet!
20:16The Inter Milan lead is gone in the blink of an eye,
20:19and Rafinha rattles in an absolute beauty, 3-3!
20:24Well, we've just said,
20:26wonder the one thing that Inter Milan have is an advantage in the air,
20:29so what do they not do?
20:31They don't put it into the box, very, very clever, they play a short one.
20:34It's going to be an own goal, Ali, because it's come down off the bar,
20:36hit the goalkeeper on the back,
20:38so I think this is going to be a Jan Sommer own goal.
20:40Yeah, you've got to feel for the goalkeeper,
20:42there's nothing you can do about it,
20:44but getting back to the move itself,
20:46if you're not going to...
20:48you're dominating effectively in an aerial fashion at corners and set plays,
20:52so don't put it in, keep it short and you get your benefit.
20:54The lead lasted, Rio, a minute and 53 seconds.
20:57Well, I'll tell you what, the technique to hit a moving ball coming at you like that,
21:01running onto it, the technique,
21:03I mean, it's a wonderful save, he actually tips it onto the bar, Summer,
21:06and then gets...
21:07Unfortunately, it comes back and hits him and goes in.
21:10Yeah.
21:11But what a strike from Rafinha.
21:13Well, it's on the screen as a Rafinha goal,
21:16but it's going to be a Jan Sommer own goal,
21:18off the bar, onto his back and in,
21:20but it shouldn't distract from the strike.
21:22Barcelona are going to make a change,
21:24and they're going to send on Ferlin Lopez,
21:26and everybody now who are complaining about the Inter Milan fans in front of us
21:30are now jumping up and down and waving their scarves,
21:32so I'm pleased to say that that little incident's been resolved.
21:353-3, Ali, what a game.
21:36Oh, what a game of football, absolutely.
21:38What a strike, you're right, it will be down as an own goal,
21:42and you've got to have some sympathy for him,
21:44because, as you correctly say,
21:46it's a fantastic touch onto the bar,
21:48very unfortunate for not to come off at him.
21:51Oh, this is one of the games of the season, whichever way you look at it,
21:55goals of such a standard.
21:573-3, and you wonder what the next twist is going to be.
22:02I tell you what, I'm enjoying watching these fans in front of us,
22:06as much as I'm watching the game at the moment.
22:08It's lively, isn't it? Lively.
22:10Yeah, I'm glad there's a bit of a barrier between us.
22:12So they're taking off Dani Olmo and sending on Firmin Lopez.
22:15So one Spanish international replaces another.
22:20It now is down as a Yann Sommer own goal, and that's correct.
22:24Yeah.
22:25What a hit, though.
22:26And the little dummy by Yamal as well.
22:27Yeah, I'm seeing it as well.
22:28Yeah, it was well won.
22:29Yeah, it was well won.
22:30Yeah, it was well won.
22:31Yeah.
22:32So one Spanish international replaces another.
22:37It now is down as a Yann Sommer own goal, and that's correct.
22:38Yeah.
22:39What a hit, though.
22:40And the little dummy by Yamal as well.
22:41Yeah, it was well won.
22:42I mean, make no mistake about it, that's rehearse.
22:44Now it's down as a Yann Sommer own goal, and that's...
22:49Correct.
22:50Yeah.
22:51What a hit, though.
22:52And the little dummy by Yamal as well.
22:53Yeah, it was well won.
22:54I mean, make no mistake about it, that's rehearse.
23:04Araujo...
23:05Over...
23:07..to Pedri, Nicolo Varela, the offender.
23:14There's MartÃnez.
23:37Terran Torres, Ronald Araujo, and now Eric Garcia.
23:42Still 21 and a half minutes to go, scarves are being waved all around the stadium now,
23:47the Olympic Stadium from 1992, golden Olympic Games for Olympic Christie,
23:53for Sally Gunnell, some golden football being played out there tonight by these two.
23:58This fella in particular, Lavinia Mar.
24:04In goes the cross, it's defended by Jan Bicek.
24:12Lovely change of direction from Yamal, then the cross into the middle,
24:15away this time by Acherbic, Rafinha.
24:20Firmin Lopez.
24:25Given away by Terran, Firmin Lopez with the chance, looking to glide his way through.
24:29Can he find the space? Well, he could.
24:31Couldn't then find the power on the finish.
24:33Marcus, too, I'm delighted with that,
24:36because his heart must have been in his mouth when he gave that ball away.
24:39Good defender, stands up, doesn't he?
24:41Well, there's a many to Ramey, just trying to get the other side of Pau Kabasi,
24:53and he's going to get a booking as well for the challenge.
24:57Don't forget tomorrow night we've got the semi-final of first legs in the Europa League
25:01and the Conference League, Athletic Club Manchester United, Spurs, Bodo Glimt,
25:05Chelsea, Dürr Gardens and Real Betis, Fiorentina on the various TNT sports channels
25:10and Discovery Plus as well.
25:13Here comes Protesi for Chalanoglu.
25:23I'll tell you guys, whatever you say about Barcelona lacking from set pieces
25:27and the ball coming in from wide areas defensively,
25:29they don't lack character, do their belief in the way they play,
25:33belief in each other's ability.
25:37It's phenomenal to watch from such a young team.
25:39I think it also feels real, because they've been in the doldrums,
25:42they've not been the European force for a number of seasons now,
25:45but it's got the feel of another maybe special generation of Barcelona players,
25:49another special team that could win Champions League,
25:52I mean, it might be this season, but to see them back playing like this again, it's...
25:57Yeah, with the base of that and the main sense of that is coming through the...
26:02Well, Turam's in behind here.
26:04He's got a real chance, Turam, and that's great defending by Kabasi.
26:08It had to be, because his positioning was shocking.
26:10It really was.
26:13Can't believe that from a centre-back.
26:18He did really well to get back, but they're not showing you what he was doing before it.
26:23Such a risky way of playing football.
26:25I know we're sitting here, we're loving the game,
26:27the freeness in which they're playing is refreshing,
26:30but they leave themselves so many big spaces to run in behind.
26:33I mean, if they got to the final against either Arsenal or PSG,
26:38I think they'll be licking their lips in that sense.
26:40Not that it'll be an easy game.
26:42I couldn't believe his positioning there.
26:44Even you, Ali, with no pace, would be looking lips at that, wouldn't you?
26:48Connect!
26:53There's Turam again.
26:54This time the slightly quicker defender Araujo is running back with him,
26:57and Igo Martinez has run it back again.
27:00Barcelona on the move, Rafinha's in space.
27:04Bisset gets back, it's an early ball towards Jamal, it's not the cleanest of headers.
27:08Dion.
27:19Firmin Lopez.
27:30It's crossed in towards Firmin Lopez, but not quite accurate enough.
27:38He gave me a wee look there with my attack on the defender there,
27:42a little over the top.
27:43Buster Fletcher.
27:47There's the strike from Rafinha.
27:52What a touch it, he's so unlucky, the goalkeeper, but beautiful.
27:55It just bobbles up for him perfectly, doesn't it?
27:57You see it?
27:58It just bobbled up, beautiful strike.
28:01When you look out, you look out, if you're Jan Somert.
28:04I must say, Rio, you mentioned Ali's pace a few moments ago,
28:09we've been shopping with him this afternoon, I mean,
28:12over six yards in a clothes shop, he's like lightning, I'll tell you.
28:15His pace getting through the doors into that place was unreal.
28:19The fast switch muscles were there.
28:21Absolutely nothing wrong with him this afternoon.
28:24Firmin Lopez on the move, on it goes now to Rafinha,
28:30just pushed it wide a bit, Bissek got the block in,
28:33and then there's enough back there, there always is,
28:35in Interwhite to clear it up, here's Terrami.
28:40And then a Raojo for Barcelona, Barella.
28:43I'm telling you, you get the ball right in them situations,
28:45you are in against this Barca team, I tell you, it's wild, it's so risky.
28:49It's incredible.
28:50Risky rewards is the way they play.
28:52It does help when you can score goals as frequently as they can, doesn't it?
28:56It just gives you that little bit of insurance
28:58that things will probably turn out all right.
29:00Well, you correct me if I'm wrong, is that not?
29:02I think that's the 24th at home in six, seven games, whatever it is.
29:06Crazy, isn't it? Crazy numbers.
29:08In this particular tournament, obviously.
29:13So 16 minutes to go, 3-3.
29:16Inter Milan had a 2-0 lead and a 3-2 lead.
29:20Quality of goals tonight have been exceptional.
29:23Still a belief down there in the Intergroup that they can score again.
29:28Here's Bissek.
29:32Dumfries has got two tonight, there's the early cross, they're in trouble again!
29:37It's 4-3! Offside denies Henry Mkhitaryan.
29:42The substitutes say no, they'll take a look at it.
29:46But what early cross are they unravelling there again, Barcelona?
29:50I'm looking at the goalkeeper, I'm thinking to myself, surely he's got to come for us.
29:53I mean...
29:54Oh, that's tight, I'll tell you, that is absolutely tight.
29:57I still think the goalkeeper should have come from it as it happens.
30:00It's whether Koubasi's played him on, because he's the deepest man on the far side, Mkhitaryan.
30:04This is close, this is very, very close. Goalkeeper, lads, no?
30:08I'd say so, but I would say it's the corridor of doubt where that ball goes,
30:12for a defender and a goalkeeper, it's a wonderful ball.
30:14Yeah.
30:15It's asking the goalkeeper, you want to come on teasing him?
30:18I think this is closer than they think, the linesman was adamant, he put his flag up quick.
30:24Well, Mkhitaryan waits, he's only ever scored once in the Champions League.
30:30Again, cross the ball, and you will have a chance to score.
30:33It's gone from white to yellow on the screen, and now it's been confirmed,
30:37Cech is over, and he was offside.
30:40I mean, we'll get to see the semi-automated 3D version of that,
30:44it's got to be tight when you see it, I mean, I think that's going to be very, very close.
30:47So it does remain 3-3.
30:56So Tacey placing on here for Bissek, I mean, they're quite happy to send the centre-half forward,
31:00I think he thought he might have been offside there, and look at the assistant.
31:03Dumfries is in, he's still going, he's on a hat-trick.
31:08And then the shot from Barella, why didn't he cross it, Ali?
31:11Oh, shoot!
31:12Oh, shoot!
31:13He's got to hit him with his left foot off square earlier.
31:16He's on a hat-trick, by the way.
31:18He's on a hat-trick!
31:19What a chance this is!
31:20That was touch-and-go as well.
31:22He actually has a look at the linesman, doesn't he?
31:27Dumfries has been top, by the way, he's been so good today.
31:32Oh, it's the wrong ball.
31:33Oh, it's the wrong ball.
31:34Oh, it really is the wrong ball.
31:35He's either got to hit it or go back post.
31:47Here's Rafinha.
31:48Pedri.
31:50Pedri.
31:57Lamine Yamal, he's got Carlos Augusto with Mkhitaryan over there,
32:00and he's trying to weave his pretty patterns and he was caught.
32:03Referee was right there, free kick to Barcelona.
32:06He's walking past people.
32:12There you are.
32:14Oh, blimey, look at that.
32:15Oh, man, I mean...
32:16A bunion.
32:17Do you know what?
32:18I mean, that's unbelievable, isn't it?
32:26Wow, it's incredible.
32:27It's incredible.
32:28I'm holding council.
32:29Yes.
32:30It's a discussion for another day.
32:31Yes, yes.
32:32I don't doubt we'll be discussing it post-match, I would imagine.
32:35Yeah.
32:39So he's got the organising to do,
32:41vastly experienced Jan Sommer.
32:46Making sure that wall's in the right place.
32:48Firmin Lopez is there, Rafinha as well.
32:52He'd make the Brazilian favourite here based on the season.
32:57He's having 30 goals in 50 games so far.
33:01He's got 12 in the Champions League as well.
33:05He's been such an important player for them.
33:14Rafinha drives him in!
33:15Sommer down to hang on to it.
33:17And that flashed through the wall.
33:19Certainly hit with power, wasn't it?
33:22Sommer could not take his eye off that one.
33:24Getting back to Rafinha, Fletcher,
33:27he's disappointed he's not getting the credit for that goal
33:29because that would have put on one off Messi's record of 14 in the one season
33:33in the Champions League, which I know you were aware of.
33:35I know you were aware of.
33:42Koubasa moving towards the final ten minutes in Barcelona.
33:463-3, this pulsating, absorbing Champions League semi-final first leg.
33:52To Ramey's touch.
33:56On it goes towards Marcus Turan.
33:59Now it's on to Fratezi,
34:01and now Turemi can get on the move again down that side.
34:10Defender there was Pedri, but they've got it back again here with Mkhitaryan,
34:13but Pedri went what he was going to do, his firm in Lopez.
34:20How about that from you, mate?
34:21Oh, my word.
34:22Oh, no.
34:23That's a...
34:24No.
34:25Almost got the perfect answer to Rafinha as well.
34:28I didn't even see that again.
34:30And Chesnys can charge it out, he's got there.
34:34Has to do that.
34:35You've got to do it!
34:36One of you made the point in the first half,
34:38playing like this, you've got to be aware, haven't you?
34:40Absolutely.
34:41Your goalkeeper has to play as an extra sweeper,
34:43because they defend that high.
34:44By the way, he popped that through your legs there.
34:46I know he did.
34:48Here we go.
34:49Boxer tricks.
34:50I mean, some of the football tonight has been spectacular,
34:52not more so than that.
34:55That's...
34:56Fabulous.
34:57Tell you what, some barnet as well.
35:01You've got to produce the good when you're barnets.
35:03Oh, yeah.
35:04You've got to back it up with a haircut like that.
35:07And he can.
35:08Bright and all over the place.
35:09It's just like he's football.
35:14And don't forget at the weekend we've got Villa Fulham in the Premier League,
35:1711 o'clock TNT Sports 1.
35:19And next week, Wednesday, 7 o'clock, Paris Saint-Germain Arsenal,
35:23the second leg, PSG leading 1-0 from last night in North London.
35:29Well, they're taking off Denzil Dumfries, and he's getting quite an ovation
35:40from the Inter Milan supporters.
35:42I didn't realise there were quite so many in the section right in front of us, Alec.
35:46Yeah.
35:47Yeah.
35:49Dumfries has been sensational today, hasn't he just put on a great performance
35:52in that right wing-back area.
35:54So, Damian for Dumfries and Ziyalinski for Turan.
36:09Those two substitutions suggest they're taking a 3-3 home.
36:11That's what they want to do with Ziyalinski.
36:14A bit more defensive-minded players.
36:23That's twice he's done that tonight, when they've tried to slow the retake down.
36:27There's Andreas Christensen, who's going to be coming on for Barcelona.
36:33Can one of these two sides find a winning goal in the last eight and a half minutes?
36:45Lovely ball in by Varela, fantastic.
36:47In goes the cross, too high for Protese in the middle.
36:50That's what I'm talking about.
36:51You time your run from deep, and there's a bit of time on the ball, you just hook it.
36:56Just hook it.
37:09And the fact they've got three tonight, Barca,
37:11means they're only five off the record of goals scored in the Champions League season,
37:16which they hold, I mean, they've got pretty much the top four or five.
37:19But I mean, they've still got the second leg, and they've got potentially a final,
37:23so this could be the most free-scoring Champions League team
37:27that we've ever seen in the competition.
37:29You can certainly see why, based on what we've witnessed tonight.
37:32Here's Pedri.
37:37Ruffini was made to stretch, and then he couldn't get it under control.
37:41We're going to see a couple of Barcelona changes here.
37:44We're going to see Andreas Christensen and Gavi.
37:49So Cubasi's night is done.
38:01And it's Gavi for Pedri.
38:03So Christensen out there, he's been out for most of the season with an Achilles problem,
38:15he's been on the bench a few times, but he's back out there now.
38:25Strokes involved as well, the Barcelona substitute.
38:2723 attempts between them tonight.
38:39And 12 of them have been on target.
38:41Here's Frankie de Jong.
38:43Orojo.
38:55Eric Garcia, now Luminio are.
38:58MartÃnez to Rafinha.
38:59Mathieu Damian back there defending for Inter.
39:13MartÃnez.
39:16Fiong.
39:17MartÃnez.
39:18MartÃnez.
39:19MartÃnez.
39:20MartÃnez.
39:21MartÃnez.
39:22MartÃnez.
39:23MartÃnez.
39:24MartÃnez.
39:25MartÃnez.
39:26MartÃnez.
39:27MartÃnez.
39:28MartÃnez.
39:29MartÃnez.
39:30MartÃnez.
39:31MartÃnez.
39:32MartÃnez.
39:33MartÃnez.
39:34MartÃnez.
39:35MartÃnez.
39:36MartÃnez.
39:37MartÃnez.
39:38MartÃnez.
39:39MartÃnez.
39:40MartÃnez.
39:41MartÃnez.
39:42MartÃnez.
39:43And that's good defending by Carlos Augusto, who took a bang for his trouble.
39:58Clash of heads, I think it's interesting, three out of four teams in the semis,
40:03the one thing three teams have got, players in wide areas that can go by people,
40:08we're obviously seeing it here, Yamal and obviously Rafinha,
40:12but you look at PSG the same, Clarec Scalier, Barcala or Dewey, Arsenal against Saka,
40:19the players in wide areas that go and take people on and commit people.
40:27So into the final five minutes, 3-3.
40:42Up it goes towards Carlos Augusto.
40:48Well then, Rafinha's going to chase this and try and do some damage, Bissek did well.
40:58Plenty of time there for Tristensen to get back on the ball, I mean, one thing that is against Barcelona,
41:03they've only won in Milan once against Inter, that was back in 1959,
41:07Inter won the last one by a single goal in 2022 when they were there.
41:14It's going to be fascinating, the second leg.
41:20Wouldn't have thought it would be too much different to tonight, actually, the way it will be played.
41:24Here's Gavi, and now Araujo.
41:29I wouldn't think there would be any change at all, really.
41:34And it goes towards Firmin Lopez, but Bastoni had that under control,
41:37Mkhitaryan's ball out.
41:38Nice football, very nice football.
41:40Off they go through Carlos Augusto down that side, into Milan.
41:46Frankie de Jong attracted.
41:47Talking around the corner to Ferran Torres, Barcelona looking for a goal.
42:07Here it goes towards Jamal.
42:10Oh, he's hit the ball.
42:12That's the second time he's hit the woodwork tonight.
42:14Now Martinez.
42:22Gavi.
42:24De Jong.
42:27Lamine, Jamal.
42:30Zielinski's over there with Augusto.
42:33Here's Gavi.
42:35Excellent feat to take the ball under pressure.
42:37De Jong gets it back out there to Garcia.
42:42Jamal.
42:44Christensen.
42:55I think that might have put his own player, Firmin Lopez.
42:57Here's Frankie de Jong.
42:59Two and a half minutes to go.
43:01Christensen.
43:02Inigo Martinez.
43:04Gabi swings in the cross.
43:05Cleared away by this Inter Milan defence that's trying to stand firm and take this draw back to the San Siro for next week.
43:18But Rafinha dispossessed by Borella but they win it straight back again.
43:23Gabi in behind them down this side, good defending.
43:24Still not clear.
43:25Rafinha.
43:26Now then flicked away by Borella then by Turemi and now they'll think about the counter but they can't keep the ball.
43:39Look at the press suffocating them.
43:41Wave after wave this.
43:45In by Jamal.
43:47Well defended again in there, Mathieu Damien this time.
43:52Concentration is key right now for this Inter Milan team, they're going to keep this Barca team out.
43:59Moving towards the last minute.
44:01In by De Jong.
44:06Looking for Rafinha.
44:07Visek flicks it away.
44:08Damian clears further.
44:22Araujo.
44:23Jamal's got two again.
44:31Takes on Augusto.
44:33Good defender, plenty well since he's come on.
44:35He's done all eight.
44:36Yeah, I agree.
44:37I think he's had a better time than De Marco.
44:39I did not argue that fact.
44:53Christensen, about to find out how much time is going to be added on.
45:06Jamal looking to conjure up more magic from that side.
45:09Hits his toss straight to Bastoni.
45:19Three minutes, the crowd don't like that.
45:22Not too keen on it myself, actually.
45:32Frankie de Jong.
45:34Rafinha.
45:35Looking to hit another one with power!
45:37Tipped over the bar by Sonnet.
45:41What a snipe that is.
45:42He just gets it out of his feet and lets fly.
45:45Oh, I couldn't take any chances of that at all.
45:52Makes you wonder if Harry was ever allowed to leave the Premier League, eh?
45:57Rafinha, the heights he's hit now.
45:58Yeah.
45:59Fun player.
46:02I think he's got you in the running.
46:04Has to be, yeah.
46:05Asking for a bit more from the crowd who rise as Rafinha runs over there to take this corner.
46:15Stoppage time in Barcelona, hoisted in.
46:18Up goes Araujo.
46:21Brought down in there by Garcia, but hacked away by Bastoni.
46:29Araujo jumping.
46:30Martinez with the cross.
46:33And away by Damian, who's been busy since coming on.
46:39In by Firmin Lopez, towards that back post is too high for Rafinha.
46:44And you can almost hear the sigh of relief from the Inter Milan supporters at the top of the stand to our right.
46:49A good number of them too, Woffman, do you think?
46:55I mean, this has been some game, hasn't it?
46:57This has been some game.
46:58Yeah, 100% both sides.
47:01They've played to their maximum.
47:03We've seen some unbelievable moments from Barcelona individuals,
47:06and I think a team effort from this Inter Milan team to take a 3-3 draw back to the San Siro.
47:12Wow.
47:13And this is a team, by the way, Inzaghi said in the press conference,
47:15it's the best team in the world in these eyes, Barcelona.
47:17Yeah.
47:18Into the final, a minute of stoppage time.
47:20Is there going to be late drama here in Barcelona?
47:23We just saw the man in the match there, hitting the bar as well.
47:26What a performance he's given us this afternoon.
47:32One last chance for Barcelona.
47:41Gavi.
47:43Christensen.
47:47Here's Ronaldo Raojo.
47:48One last chance for Lavin.
47:49Yamal to mesmerise.
47:50Rolls it back for Rafinha.
47:52There's Ferran Torres.
47:53Yamal looking for a way through.
47:54It's gone back to Sommer.
47:55He can smash it away.
47:56Referees had a look at the watch.
47:57Well, there is the full-time whistle.
47:58And the irresistible force has played the immovable object to a standstill here in the first leg of this Champions League semi-final.
48:03They were 2-0 up into Milan.
48:04Marcus Turan after 30 seconds.
48:06Dengel Dumfries after 21 minutes.
48:07Then the comeback started.
48:08And they were 2-0 up into Milan.
48:09They were 2-0 up into Milan.
48:10Marcus Turan after 30 seconds.
48:11Dengel Dumfries after 21 minutes.
48:12Then the comeback started.
48:13A moment of brilliance from Lamin.
48:14Yamal.
48:15And then the equalising goal was the goal.
48:16It was 2-0 up into Milan.
48:17It was 2-0 up into Milan.
48:18It was 2-0 up into Milan.
48:19It was 2-0 up into Milan.
48:20Marcus Turan after 30 seconds.
48:21Dengel Dumfries after 21 minutes.
48:22Then the comeback started.
48:23A moment of brilliance from Lamin.
48:24Yamal.
48:25And then the equalising goal from Ferran Torres.
48:26You thought then the second half would be a Barcelona half.
48:28But Dengel Dumfries made it 3-2 to the Champions of Italy.
48:29Only the second half would be a Barcelona half.
48:30But Dengel Dumfries made it 3-2 to the Champions of Italy.
48:31And then the second half would be a Barcelona half.
48:32But Dengel Dumfries made it 3-2 to the Champions of Italy.
48:33only for Rafinha.
48:34It's an absolute screamer that came back off the bar.
48:35Hit the goalkeeper and go in.
48:36There were other moments in both halves that you can wax lyrical about.
48:37But this...
48:38And this...
48:39And this...
48:40the equalizing goal from Ferran Torres, you thought then the second half would be a Barcelona half,
48:46but Denzel Dumfries made it 3-2 to the Champions of Italy, only for Rafinha,
48:51it's an absolute screamer that came back off the bar, hit the goalkeeper and go in.
48:55There were other moments in both halves, Ali, that you could wax lyrical about, but this...