Fans Convinced Barcelona Star Was Fouled Before Inter Milan’s Late Goal in Champions League Clash

• Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday night after a painful 4-3 defeat in the second leg of the semi-final
• The Spanish giants went 2-0 down before nearly winning 3-2, but a late goal forced extra time, where they lost 4-3 in arguably one of the best matches in the history of the competition
• There were some controversial calls, including a potential foul that was not called before the Serie A side scored a vital goal

Inter Milan beat Barcelona 4-3 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final to book their spot in the final. Barcelona fans were not happy that a foul was not given before the hosts scored an equaliser.

Was Barcelona player fouled before Inter Milan's equaliser?

Inter Milan were cruising in the second leg after going 2-0 up in the first half. However, things went downhill in the second half as the Spanish giants scored three goals to go 3-2 up late in the game.

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The home fans felt their journey in the competition was over after Raphinha scored Barcelona's third in the 87th minute.

Simone Inzaghi's men's never-say-die attitude led them to score a goal in added time through Francesco Acerbi, forcing extra time.

Barcelona fans were furious after Denzel Dumfries fouled Gerard Martin, but no foul was called just before Acerbi's equaliser, which was set up by the Dutchman.

The Nerazzurri scored the winning goal in extra time through Davide Frattesi, sealing a 7-6 aggregate victory.

Reaction to non-call on Martin foul

@albinb97:

"To be fair. That’s not a freekick.. Martin should have shot the ball over the sideline."

@Noenoe_t:

"I’m a Barca fan but this is no foul. You just can’t lose a duel like that in the 93th minute in the semi of a CL."

@MagicOfBarca:

"This. If Martin fell to the ground and grabbed his foot (instead of getting up instantly) Inter’s 3rd goal wouldn’t have stood."

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@JosipFCB93:

"VAR was able to determine with 150x zoom on 16k camera that Alvarez touched the ball twice but apparently they couldn't see that blatant foul on Martin."

@ZeroRequiem__:

This tie should’ve never gotten to extra time. Inconceivable that they didn’t check the foul on Martin for Acerbi’s goal. It’s the kind of thing people forget in a hurry, but can define a season. Robbed.

Inter Milan will face the winner of Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal, who will play on Wednesday night.

The Italians are playing their first Champions League final since 2023, when they faced Manchester City but lost.

Inzaghi's side have now lost just once all season in the competition and they're 90 minutes away from lifting their first European Cup in 15 years.

Why Barcelona were denied penalty

TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Barcelona were denied a penalty in their epic match on Tuesday night.

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Teenager Lamine Yamal thought he had won a penalty after his team levelled proceedings, but after a VAR check, they were awarded a free-kick instead.

The Spanish sensation was brilliant in both legs and was the reason Barcelona was still in the game.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke