Inter Milan Beat Barca 7-6 To Reach UEFA Final
By Yadnom Awu/ Asaba
In a night of high stake drama, Inter Milan Beat Visiting Barcelona Football Club of Spain to reach the final of the UEFA Champions League.
The Italians won by 7 -6 goals on aggregate.
As in the first leg in Spain last week, both teams had tied at three goals apiece at the end of 90 minutes of play before going into extra time of 30 minutes.
Inter had shot into lead and led by two unreplied goals until the break.
On resumption, Barca swept through the Inter defence line to level scores before taking the lead just three minutes to go.
But just when t everyone thought he deal was done and Barca had carried the day, Inter swung play and netted the equalizer , thus ending the tie on a note of three goals apiece on the night and six- all on aggregate over the two legs.
In extra time , Inter netted in the eighth minute and held on to secure victory, in spite of the incessant pressure by Barca frontline led by magical teenager, Lamine Yamal.
