Inter Milan vs Barcelona 3-2 (agg) Highlights & Goals - Semi-finals | UCL 2009/2010

Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan produced a defensive masterclass to reach the Champions League final at the expense of holders Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Protecting a first-leg 3-1 lead, Inter were forced to play more than an hour a man short after Thiago Motta saw red for a hand-off on Sergio Busquets.
But Barca failed to fire before Gerard Pique's shot set up a frantic finale.
Bojan Krkic then saw an injury-time strike ruled out, but Inter held on for a first European Cup final since 1972.
The Italian giants will now face Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu on 22 May as Mourinho attempts to lead them to European football's top prize for the first time in more than 40 years.
Barcelona's efforts to become the first team to retain the Champions League trophy, meanwhile, ended in frustration in the face of a sensationally stoic defensive show from the Italians.
Mourinho's reaction at the final whistle said it all as he sprinted around the Nou Camp pitch with his hands aloft, a pointed salute to the Barca supporters and media critics who had labelled him "The Translator" in mocking tribute to his time at the club in the 1990s.
This was further testimony to the Portuguese manager's claims to be "The Special One" as his side's tactics, belief and resolve withstood a home onslaught that saw Barca run out of ideas until Pique's goal.
Emotions and tensions were expected before kick-off to run high, but even for a Champions League semi-final this match surpassed expectations.
An extraordinarily vocal 98,000 Nou Camp played their part, while Mourinho - so often the pantomime villain - riled the Barcelona faithful and staff alike as a constant and vocal presence on the sidelines.
But, more than that, controversy stalked the match regularly, even before Bojan's late strike was ruled out.
The replacement of winger Goran Pandev - apparently injured - with defender Christian Chivu in the Inter line-up minutes before kick-off caught everyone by surprise, while the visitors' high-pressure tactics and gamesmanship continually frustrated the hosts.
And the decision of Belgian referee Frank de Bleeckere to dismiss Motta was even more contestable.
The Brazilian, already on a booking, did indeed raise a hand when defending the ball and he certainly made contact with Busquets' face as he did so, but a straight red card appeared a harsh decision.
Motta's reaction following the dismissal, man-handling Busquets in protest, only fanned the flames of a high-octane encounter.
Amid all of the drama, the football was enthralling, if a little light on goalscoring chances.
The pattern was set early on, with Inter happy to sit deep and flood their defensive areas in protection of their first-leg lead, while the hosts' passing game was typically fluent but all too often in front of the visitors rather than in behind them.
Twice Xavi had a sight of goal but the midfielder was crowded out on both occasions, Pedro flashed an instinctive volley wide from Dani Alves' cross, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a snap-shot well blocked by Walter Samuel.
The best effort of the first half by far, though, came from Messi, the Argentine's goalbound curler from 20 yards superbly tipped wide on the stretch by Inter keeper Julio Cesar.
This was a classic match-up of Inter's defence against Barca's attack, though Mourinho's side did have a brief glimpse of goal when Samuel Eto'o found himself in space in the box from Wesley Sneider's cross, only for his touch to allow Pedro to get back and clear.
The second period was even more one-sided in terms of possession, with almost the entire half played in Inter's defensive third.
But Inter looking increasingly comfortable as the likes of Messi, Pedro, Ibrahimovic and Xavi probed at their defence without success, though Bojan should have done better when he headed wide from close range.
Still, with six minutes of normal time remaining, Barcelona broke the Italians' backline for virtually the first time as Pique, arguably offside, collected Xavi's pass, turned inside defender Ivan Cordoba's challenge and slid home for a goal of which Messi himself would have been proud.
And for the first time in the match, Barcelona sensed victory.
They almost had it too when substitute Bojan broke free in the Inter box and lashed into the roof of the net in injury time.
The home supporters' unbridled joy at what would have proven a tie-winning goal was short-lived, though, as the referee had given a handball against Yaya Toure in the build-up long before.
It was a contentious decision, in keeping with some strange rulings from the officials throughout the night.
However, Inter will argue they deserved their slice of luck, and the match-up of Mourinho against Bayern boss Louis van Gaal, one of the men under whom he served his apprenticeship at Barca, provides a fascinating back-drop to what will be an hotly-contested final next month.

[@MyStory1987]

I miss those days pure footballing😢

[@MateusSilva-vr8pd]

0:24 4 brasileiros e 4 argentinos no time , futebol sul-americano os melhores

[@adnankarahmetovic8662]

Forza Inter💙

[@ChiNguyenCong-er8to]

2 trận này mỗi đội có 1 điểm nhấn: + Inter có sự xuất hiện của ngôi sao điện ảnh từng đóng phim Đến Thượng đế cũng phải cười (Lúc anh ấy còn nhỏ): Samuel Eto'o. + Barca có diễn viên đoạt giải... Oscar: Sergio Busquets... chỉ với 1 cú ngã đã loại 1 cầu thủ Inetr ra khỏi sân...

[@yasininho3105]

Mourinho was wisdom about Pep s Barça.

[@Slicis]

how is that not offside. smh varca 🤦🏽

[@zakyflash392]

Eto'o treble winner beruntun 2008/2009 dan 2009/2010

[@СержГорелый-х3я]

Барсе даже подарок судьи в виде выдуманного удаления не помог,потому что Интер в 2010 году был непобедимым. Позор бускетсу,клоун,вместо футбола надо было идти в театральный.Не имея возможности победить честно,решил обманом и симулянством достичь цели.🖤💙

[@EuroligaUEFA]

Интер в этом году постараеться повторить тот путь к финалу и возможно даже сможет выиграть Лигу чемпионов

[@matrickfr9644]

I mean they were close😂

[@sprazini3014]

Inter Milan 🥶 vs FC Barcelona 🐐 May 7, 2023

[@balazsmalik1334]

one of the biggest robberies of all time

[@medben9374]

هدف بويان صحيح حرم البرسا من تتويج بدوري أبطال أوروبا 3 مرات متتالية التحكيم الدي ساعد مدريد

[@seriesg7171]

1:44 🤔🤔

[@Aldiyar1998]

Lol 2009 barca chelsea ))) 😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@leonelcortez1235]

nadie habla de este escandalo 9 polemicas a favor del inter y luego esta ahi el mourinho hblando de verguenza.

[@massimomarchesin8708]

Rigore NON concesso SOLARE su MESSI all' andata e un GOAL in palese fuorigioco dell' INTER e al ritorno GOAL SOLARE annullato a BOJAN KRKIC sarebbe stato quello Decisivo per il BARCA del 2a0 invece venne CLAMOROSAMENTE annullato dall' arbitro!!!!!!!!! Barcellona DEFRAUDATO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amank.7052]

What about the RED card???? And busquets peeping???!!!

[@lehuonggoicuoc4g]

Hay

[@haniftha57]

Mantap

[@spiderxpablo]

Aa

[@Cjejshxj4]

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