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Yamal shines as Barcelona draw Inter in six-goal Champions League semi-final clash

Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday, with teenage star Lamine Yamal shining bright.

The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Yamal pulled Barcelona back into it with a sublime solo effort.

Ferran Torres levelled for the five-time champions and although Inter nosed ahead through Dumfries again, a Yann Sommer own goal left the tie on a knife-edge at the halfway stage.

“Letting in that many goals (here) is unacceptable, but we also have to give Inter credit, they did very well,” said Raphinha, whose fierce drive forced the own goal.

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“The important thing is we leave with a result where everything can happen,” he added.

Despite losing three domestic games in a row and seeing their treble hopes crumble, Inter showed resilience and quality in Catalonia.

“After three defeats in a row we saw the real Inter tonight, we played with heart and I’m proud,” Dumfries said.

The second leg takes place next Tuesday, with the winner to face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) or Arsenal on May 31 in the Munich final.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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