Records and Tidbits from Unreal Inter v Barcelona Game | OneFootball

Inter punched their tickets to the Champions League after an incredible battle with Barcelona over two legs littered with comebacks and counter-punches. The semi-final was the highest-score ever in aggregate, on par with Liverpool-Roma in 2017/2018, Opta relays (via OneFootball).

Yann Sommer gave up three goals but also stopped at least two with brilliant saves. In particular, his two interventions on Lamine Yamal, at the 57th and the 114th minute, were worth 0.68 and 0.48 xGOT respectively.

By getting past Barcelona, Simone Inzaghi’s Inter tied Real Madrid for most appearances in the Champions League final since 2021/22. Both sides made it twice in four seasons.

The Nerazzurri equalized through an unlikely contributor in the stoppage time: Francesco Acerbi, who scored his first goal of the season and in this competition. Denzel Dumfries is the third player to record five goal contributions over the two semi-final legs, as he found the target twice and assisted thrice, after Alessandro Del Piero (six) in 1997/1998 and Roberto Firmino (five) in 2017/2018.

Raphinha hit the net again, making it 13 in the top continental cup, plus 8 helpers. Only one player has been more productive in a single edition: Cristiano Ronaldo, who put up 17 and 4 in 11 games in 2013/2014. Lautaro Martinez caught Hernan Crespo for the most Champions League goals (nine) with La Beneamata in one campaign.

Finally, Inter vs Barcelona was the highest-grossing game ever in Italy, generating a €13M income. It bested the Derby from two years ago on the same stage thanks to increased ticket prices. Over 75k fans attended the match, Goal informs.