A Champions League classic. 

Goals. Chances. Speed. Good defending. Great Saves. 

We had everything. But still, we could not separate the teams. 

Inter would be happy to make it 3-3 in Barcelona and then hope to win the second leg at their home. 

Meanwhile, Barcelona would also be happy with how they came back every time they were behind. 

What will happen in the second leg? I do not know. Nobody knows with two great teams going against each other. But, surely, we will have another Champions League classic. 

I hope you enjoyed the coverage. See you in the second leg. 

⌛Full-time: FC Barcelona 3-3 Inter Milan

It is all equal after an entertaining first leg in the UEFA Champions League semi-final in Barcelona.

Inter had the lead twice in the game, but Barcelona came back to make it even. #BARINT #FCBarcelona #InterMilan pic.twitter.com/AhWmvz2TJA

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 30, 2025

Raphinha's long-range shot was on target, and Sommer jumped in the air to make the save. 

In the last four minutes, Inter Milan have not won the ball back. 

Yamal hits the woodwork as he scopped the ball up to find Raphinha at the far post. 

📸 It doesn't get much closer than that 👀#beINUCL #BarcaInter #UCL pic.twitter.com/g89SvF80Vf

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) April 30, 2025

In: Gavi, Christensen

Out: Pedri, Cubarsi

In: Darmian, Zielinski

Out: Dumfries, Thuram

Raphinha with a free-kick went outside the wall, but Sommer had watched it well to make the save. 

Bissec and Dumfries played a one-two before Dumfries had the chance to shoot with his left foot.

But, he decided to make a back pass, and the Barcelona defender sorted out the attack. 

VAR has given it as an offside. No goal. 

Mkhitaryan scores the goal, but the referee flags it up. 

A VAR check is going on. 

In: Fratessi

Out: Calhanoglu

3 - Denzel Dumfries is the third Dutch player ever to score twice in a Champions League semi-final, after Phillip Cocu for PSV in 2005 (v Milan) and Georginio Wijnaldum for Liverpool in 2019 (v Barcelona). Hero. pic.twitter.com/JM68mJKjPW

— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) April 30, 2025

Thuram timed his run well and was going for the far post from the left. 

Cubarsi came running to block the shot. 

Yellow card for Cubarsi for a foul on Taremi.

In: Fermin

Out: Olmo

Screamer of a goal from Raphinha. 

From the short corner, he smacked the ball hard from 30 yards and hit the crossbar. 

The rebound ball hit Sommer and went inside.

It was given as an own goal from Sommer. 

All equal again. 

FC Barcelona 3-3 INT.

He does it again. 

From a corner, Dumfires defeated Olmo in the air to get the ball. 

Excellent header and Inter get the lead. 

FC Barcelona 2-3 Inter Milan

Inter were running away with the ball in a counterattack. 

Durmfries was nearly one-on-one entering the final third. 

But, as he was looking to find someone from his team in the middle, Araujo came running to make the interception. 

Yamal again tried to make a quick entry in the box. His touch was intercepted by Bastoni, who was a bit late to react. 

Sommer came running to make the clearance. 

Yellow card for Calhanoglu, for a foul on Pedri. 

Lamine Yamal tried to find Raphina on the left of the box. But, Mkhitaryan's deflection made it an easy save for Sommer. 

In: Agusto

Out: Dimarco

Pedri takes a chance with a shot from outside the box. 

His shot went right to the goal, though. 

CHANCE MISSED BY DIMARCO!#ChampionsLeague #UCL #BARINT pic.twitter.com/FubxAUaiNd

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 30, 2025

Inter after starting the first half well, did not look their best in the later part of the half. But, they are looking to create more with Thuram creating chances from left. 

Bissec with the cross and Dimarco on his right foot just hit the ball a bit low. 

It went over the goal. 

Lamine Yamal is now the youngest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history. 

For Barcelona, Araujo replaced Martin. Taremi replaced Martinez for Inter. 

Welcome back from the break. We have an exciting second half for you. 

Half-time | FC Barcelona 2-2 Inter Milan

1' - Thuram | FCB 0-1 INT
21' - Dumfries | FCB 0-2 INT
24' - Yamal | FCB 1-2 INT
38' - Ferran | FCB 2-2 INT

How many goals will be scored in the second half? #BARINT #FCBINT #FCBarcelona #InterMilan #LamineYamal #uefachampionsleague pic.twitter.com/1m4FV5Zz3o

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 30, 2025

One of the best half-time games so far in the Champions League. 

Inter Milan went up within the first 30 seconds, they extended the lead in the 21st minute. But, Barcelona being Barcelona, came back in the game with Lamine Yamal scoring a stunning goal and Raphinha setting up Ferran Torres for a finish. 

It is 2-2 after 45 minutes. 

More goals coming in next 45 for sure. Stay tuned. 

Two minutes added as injury time

Raphinha passes Leo Messi for the most goal contributions (20) in a Champions League season for Barcelona

Unfortunate scenes for Barcelona as Kounde has been forced to leave the field. 

Garcia replaces him. 

Barcelona find the equaliser. 

Pedri found Raphinha with a lobbed ball, and the Brazilian controlled the ball well to find Ferran inside the box with a header. 

Ferran came running and just had to direct the ball inside the goal. 

FC Barcelona 2-2 Inter Milan. 

LAMINE YAMAL WITH A WORLD CLASS DRIBBLE AND FINISH TO BRING BARCELONA BACK WITHIN A GOAL ✨ pic.twitter.com/BGqwkEIkUj

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 30, 2025

Dani Olmo with an effort from just outside the box. 

Sommer quickly dived to his left to make the save. 

It was on target from the Spaniard.

Yamal made another entry in the box and pushed it towards Raphinha for another chance. 

But, Sommer came in between to make the save. 

FC Barcelona are dominating at the moment, as Ferran Torres had the chance to make a final attempt from close range. 

Pedri played the ball to Olmo, who did well to get the ball through the defenders. 

But, at the end, it was an easy grab for Sommer. 

Yamal, again on the right, made a quick entry in the box and from the byline, he went for a shot. Sommer did well to get a finger tip to it and it hits the crossbar. 

Lamine Yamal is a special player. 

On his 100th match for FC Barcelona, Lamine Yamal dribbles past two defenders and hits the back of the net with a curling left-footed shot. 

FC Barcelona 1-2 Inter Milan

Inter extends the lead. 

From the corner, Acerbi kept the ball in play with a header, and Dumfries went for a quick bicycle kick and scored the goal. 

Pedri could not have anything there. Szczęsny did not have any chance as well. 

FC Barcelona 0-2 Inter Milan

From the corner, Ferran had the chance to make an effort from the right. 

He missed the far post by a whisker. 

Two back-to-back corners for FC Barcelona. 

Yamal won the first corner and the second came from the corner as Inigo's attempted header was blocked.

Brilliant ball from Yamal. But, after a poor first touch, Ferran could not hit the target with a side footed shot. 

Penalty call from Barcelona but not given. What do you reckon? 

Clinical and classy finish from Marcus Thuram. 

Dumfries with the cross and Thuram just flicked the ball inside with his back leg for a stylish finish. 

Inter Milan take the lead. 

FCB 0-1 INT

Kick-off in Barcelona

1 minute of silence in memory of Pope Francis

Starting XI: Sommer, Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, Lautaro.

Substitutes: Di Gennaro, J. Martinez, De Vrij, Zielinski, Arnautovic, Frattesi, Asllani, Carlos Augusto, Darmian, Re Cecconi, Zalewski, Taremi.

Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

Starting XI: Szczęsny, Cubarsí, I. Martinez, Ferran, Pedri, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, F. De Jong, Kounde, Gerard Martín.

Subs: Araujo, Gavi, Ansu Fati, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, Christensen, Fermín, Pau Víctor, Eric Garcia, Astralaga, Hector Fort. 

Cubarsí, R.Araujo, I. Martinez, Gavi, Ferran, Pedri, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, Christensen, Fermín, Pau Víctor, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, F. de Jong, Kounde, Eric, Szczęsny, Astralaga, H. Fort & Gerard Martín.

"We’re excited because we've reached the Champions League semi-finals twice in the past three years - something which previously hadn’t happened in a long time. We’re doing some great work in this competition and can't wait to play."

The atmosphere at the Copa del Rey final was fantastic. We went out to enjoy ourselves. I would love to experience it again. I am really motivated and I have butterflies in my stomach before the games, but I don't feel pressure. I just like to play and give everything. I left fear behind in Mataró

Every tile piece is Nerazzurri art 🖌️🖤💙#ForzaInter #UCL #BarcelonaInter pic.twitter.com/o98QQy4kwK

— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter_en) April 30, 2025

🌱 Our home pic.twitter.com/3YhOOYRdw3

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 30, 2025

Football fans from India can watch the match LIVE on the Sony Sports Network TV Channel. 

Meantime, they can also stream the match LIVE on Sony LIV app and website with a paid subscription.

Match: FC Barcelona vs Inter Milan, UCL 2024-25, Semi-final, 1st Leg

Date: 1 May 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

PSG will head into the second leg with a 1-0 goal advantage. Dembele with the lone goal for PSG. Donnarumma was top class for them with a few big saves.

Arsenal had their chances but could not take them. They are behind but not out. 

This is the first time PSG have beaten Arsenal in the Champions League.

Full time: Arsenal 0-1 PSG

PSG beat Arsenal for the first time in UEFA Champions League history.

Ousmane Dembélé scored the lone goal.

They head into the second leg with a 1-0 lead. Can Arsenal bounce back in Paris? #ARSPSG #uefachampionsleague #Arsenal #PSG pic.twitter.com/pESfNNMnXA

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 29, 2025

Ben White collides with Donnarumma during the free-kick, and he is down. It is nearly over for Arsenal. 

Nwaneri found Martinelli from a close range. But his shot went over the goal. Chance missed for Arsenal.

5 minutes added as injury time.

In: Nwaneri

Out: Odegaard

Only Man City (10) hit the woodwork more than PSG have in the CL this season (9). #UCL

— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) April 29, 2025

In: Zaïre-Emery

Out: Joao Neves

Just at the edge of the box, Martinelli wins the free-kick as Hakimi fouls him. Can they hit the target? 

Marquinhos with a lobbed ball from their own half and Ramos with a great touch nearly beat Raya there. 

He hits the crossbar. 

Huge let off from Arsenal, and Ramos found Barcola with a great ball. 

Barcola was one-on-one nearly, and he missed the target at the far post by a few inches. 

In | White

Out | Timber 

Kvaratskhelia made a good entry on the right. But, after going deep, he went for a curling shot, which he mistimed completely. 

Sloppy from Arsenal and Barcola had the chance to hit the back of the net. 

But, he decided to go back and Neves went for a shot from outside the box. 

His shot went over the goal though. 

Odegaard to Trossard, but when Trossard played it to Saka, he was offside. 

In: Ramos

Out: Doué

Seeing Raya offplaced a bit, Kvaratskhelia went for a long shot from outside the box. He missed the target though. 

Odegaard, with a chipped ball, looks for Trossard in the middle. But, Donnarumma came running to grab the ball before it reaches the target

In: Barcola

Out: Dembele

Donnarumma turns into prime Buffon when he plays in England pic.twitter.com/ttPHTNEbPC

— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) April 29, 2025

Saka, from the right, made a quick entry in the final third. He gave it to Odegaard, who tried to find someone on the left, but his cross was deflected towards the right and Lewis-Skelly could not win the ball back for them. 

Arsenal are now finding it hard to go through the middle. Since Rice is not able to play as a No. 8, they are finding it tough to get the momentum going. 25 mins to go! 

Hakimi was nearly a second way to make an effort from close range. But, Saliba came running from behind to make the challenge. 

Big, big save from Donnarumma! 

Trossard with a left-footed shot from the left of the box. He also went for the far post after Rice played a swift ball to him. But, Donnarumma was just better to make the save, diving to his left. 

NO GOAL ❌

Mikel Merino's leaping header is disallowed for offside.#beINUCL #ARSPSG #UCL pic.twitter.com/NJSvTsJ7qn

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) April 29, 2025

VAR confirms that Merino was offside. So, it is back to Arsenal 0-1 PSG. 

A VAR check is going on to check whether Merino was offside or not. 

Rice with the free kick and Merino jumped in the air to beat Mendes for the header. 

Arsenal equalise at the start of second half.

Free-kick for Arsenal as Neves receives a yellow card for a foul on Merino.

No chances from either team. Arsenal kicks things off. 

The refereeing in the Arsenal vs PSG game so far has been top notch!

The position the ref is getting into is just top class.#ARSPSG

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) April 29, 2025

Half-time: Arsenal 0-1 PSG

PSG are leading at the moment in the Champions League semi-final, first leg, with Ousmane Dembele's 4th minute goal.

Arsenal did look great in the last 10 minutes of the first half, but could not find the back of the net!#UCL #ARSPSG #ArsenalVsPSG pic.twitter.com/CNJSknl8Zc

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 29, 2025

What a save from Donnarumma! 

Lewis-Skelly found Gabriel Martinelli with a great ball. But Gabriel Martinelli could not find the right spot to beat Donnarumma. 

Another foul from PSG and they are struggling to control the game now. 

Yellow card for Hakimi. This time, he does not get away with this. No attempt to play the ball, and he gets the yellow. 

Yellow card for Saka for a foul on Mendes on the byline. Saka looks frustrated, as he appealed for a yellow card for Mendes and got the yellow card himself.  

Arsenal are looking great now. But Trossard's effort went straight to Donnarumma

First big chance of the game for Arsenal. Saka, who had switched sides, chipped in a ball from the left. 

But, even a full-stretched Gabriel Martinelli could not reach the ball.

Saka tries to do a Messi there as he made a quick entry from the right and then went for a left-footed shot. It goes straight to Donnarumma.

Arsenal ask for a penalty as Merino is brought down by Neves inside the box. 

Neves got to the ball, and it won't be a penalty. 

Lewis-Skelly wins another free-kick as Neves fouls him at the edge of the box. Odegaard to take the free-kick. 

Arsenal are trying to play around PSG's midfielders. Saka has been playing a bit down and is now brought down by Ruiz. 

Arsene Wenger is at the Emirates!#ChampionsLeague #UCL #ARSPSG pic.twitter.com/rjuGMbwXSo

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 29, 2025

Raya just denied Doué, and Ruiz then took advantage of the rebound ball. Ruiz, who hit the post with this shot, was offside already. 

Arsenal players are looking frustrated as PSG are dominating them at the Emirates.

Can they make a comeback?

ARS 0-1 PSG#UCL #ARSPSG #ArsenalVsPSG #uefachampionsleague https://t.co/tdWvW59rzm pic.twitter.com/6QXajm1e8k

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) April 29, 2025

Kvaratskhelia goes deep inside the box from the left. Timber deflected his left-footed effort. 

It could have gone anywhere else. But, finally, Raya made a good save. 

We all knew that Ruiz vs Rice would be a battle to watch out for. Till now, Ruiz has won the battle for sure. 

The free-kick resulted in Kiwior heading the ball towards the target. But it went straight to Donnarumma

The Arsenal youngster has outsmarted Hakimi to win a free-kick here. Arsenal looking to get the momentum back. 

Arsenal captain gets some words from the referee as Timber fouls Kvaratskhelia again. 

⏱️10' | Arsenal 0-1 Paris SG

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English teams Ousmane Dembélé has scored against:

▪️ARSENAL
▪️Liverpool
▪️Tottenham
▪️Chelsea
▪️Man City

❌Failed to score against Aston Villa, Newcastle and Man Utd#ARSPSG #PSG #UCL pic.twitter.com/6VKIALwoL5

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) April 29, 2025

This could have been a yellow. Timber fouls Kvaratskhelia. He is getting a few words from the referee. 

Kvaratskhelia tried to dribble through the defenders and went down inside the box. The referee was in a good position to take a look at the incident. 

He straightaway cancelled the call. 

Hakimi clipped the ball in the air for Marquinhos to go for the header. But the ball did not have enough pace for Marquinhos to Raya. 

Easy save at the end for the Arsenal goalkeeper. 

Declan Rice telling his teammates to calm down!#UCL #ChampionsLeague #ARSPSG pic.twitter.com/vY2A7ViEbK

— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 29, 2025

Dembele tried to do a Ronaldinho there. But, his final left-footed attempt was not good enough to beat Raya. 

Trossard gets the yellow card for a foul on Hakimi, who was making a good run in a counterattack.

Marquinhos, the PSG captain, does well in stopping Martinelli at the back and allowing Arsenal a corner. 

He wants more noise from the visiting PSG fans. 

🔴🔵🦟 Ousmane Dembélé has now 45 G/A in 45 games for Paris Saint-Germain this season.

…what an impact on UCL semi finals too! pic.twitter.com/mZ7ENNkEKg

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 29, 2025

Ousmane Dembele powers PSG into the lead against Arsenal at the Emirates in their #UCL semifinal game.

0-1#JoySports pic.twitter.com/MPsnSTpFaD

— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) April 29, 2025

Who else but Dembele?

Top-class finish from the French star. He initialised the attack and then played it wide to Kvaratskhelia. Kvaratskhelia then met Dembele with a cut-back

A top-class left-footed cross volley from Dembele gave the visitors an early lead.

Arsenal 0-1 PSF

In seven years covering Arsenal I have never heard the Emirates like this before a game.

— Sam Dean (@SamJDean) April 29, 2025

PSG start things off in London.

1 minute of silence has been observed for Pope Francis.

We are done with the anthem and just minute away from the kickoff

Locked in 🔐 pic.twitter.com/lRdKJJBqzw

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 29, 2025

✅ Check-In @PSG_inside 👋#UCL | #ARSPSG | #PSG pic.twitter.com/7lC9jWg3Hy

— UEFA.com DE (@UEFAcom_de) April 29, 2025

The time is now 😤 pic.twitter.com/DUE1Y9bLNd

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 29, 2025

11 - For the first time since September 2023, Paris SG have fielded the same starting 11 in two consecutive competitive matches (v Nice last Friday and v Arsenal tonight). Risk? #ARSPSG pic.twitter.com/Es5pu0SZtf

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) April 29, 2025

Starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé.

Subs: Matvey Safonov, Arnau Tenas, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernández, Lucas Beraldo, Kang-in Lee, Senny Mayulu, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Gonçalo Ramos, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye.

Starting XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard.

Subs: Neto, Tommy Setford, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jack Henry-Francis, Raheem Sterling, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ismeal Kabia, Ethan Nwaneri.

PSG have never won against Arsenal across all the competitions. In 5 matches between the clubs, Arsenal won twice while three matches were drawn. 

In the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal and PSG played 3 games between them. Arsenal won once and rest two matches were drawn. 

Football fans from India can watch the Arsenal vs PSG UEFA Champions League 2024-25 semi-final 1st leg match live on Sony Sports Network TV Channel. They can also live stream the match on Sony LIV App and Website with a paid subscription. 

Match: Arsenal vs PSG, UEFA Champions League 2024-25, semi-final, 1st leg

Date: 30th April

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Arsenal Stadium, London