Marcus Thuram scored the fastest goal in the history of the semi-final of the Champions League to give the Inter a lead against Barcelona, but the first half belonged to the generational talent of Lamine Yamal.
The 17 -year -old prodigy was in a sensational form after Thuram scored with a brilliant rear heel after 30 seconds and Denzel Dumfries had doubled the advantage of visitors over 21 minutes with an equally emphatic finish.
Yamal replied almost immediately, going up his side in the tie with a sublime solo effort before clicking on the crossbar a few moments later.
Lamimine Yamal pulls one back 🤩
Yamal slips through internal defense and hits a bewitching finish during her 100th Barcelona match 🔥
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Ferran Torres then brought the level of the hosts shortly before the break, clinically ending the head of Raphinha through the box.
The match suddenly had all the characteristics of an all-time. And it was the adolescent with blond hair on the right flank of Barça who stole the show in what was a first half of breathtaking football at the Estadi Olímpic Lluis Company.
He sets up a second 45 intriguing in a match that could report the fate of the two clubs this season. For Inter, they will seek to save silverware after leaving the Coppa Italia in the hands of City Rivals AC Milan and currently dragging Napoli by three points in the race for the Scudetto.
Meanwhile, Barcelona’s victory would keep them on the right track for a winning season. They raised the Copa del Rey after beating Real Madrid last weekend and the top La Liga by four points.
