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Francesco Acerbi’s Last-Minute Goal Sends Inter Milan to Champions League Final

The 37-year-old defender scored his first European goal in the 93rd minute, completing Inter’s dramatic comeback against Barcelona to secure a place in the final.

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Overview

  • Francesco Acerbi scored his first UEFA club competition goal in his 66th appearance, leveling the Champions League semifinal second leg at 3-3 in the 93rd minute.
  • Inter Milan defeated Barcelona 4-3 in extra time (7-6 on aggregate) to advance to the Champions League final, where they will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal on May 31.
  • Acerbi’s decisive strike came from a Denzel Dumfries cross, capping a career marked by resilience after overcoming testicular cancer and personal struggles.
  • The veteran defender, who joined Inter in 2022, had only scored twice in 79 previous appearances for the club and 32 times in over 600 career matches.
  • Inter manager Simone Inzaghi credited Acerbi’s intuition for staying forward, a tactical gamble that paid off in one of the most dramatic moments of the tournament.