Tue May 06 18:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Barcelona and Inter Milan Face Off in Crucial Champions League Semifinal Clash

**Milan, Italy** – Inter Milan and Barcelona are set to clash in a highly anticipated Champions League semi-final second leg today at 3 PM ET (12 PM PT/1 PM MX). The match, the 18th European encounter between the two clubs, holds the key to a coveted spot in the 2025 Champions League final.

After a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg, neither team enters as a clear favorite. Both squads arrive fatigued but determined. Inter will be without Pavard, but hopes to have Lautaro Martínez back in the starting lineup. Barcelona, who will be sporting green kits, faces significant injury concerns. Alejandro Balde, Jules Koundé, Pablo Torre, and Marc Casadó all remain in Barcelona due to injury, along with captain Marc-André ter Stegen, who is not registered for the Champions League. His replacement, Szczesny, will be making his Champions League semi-final debut.

Barcelona’s manager addressed the significant absences of Koundé and Balde on the flanks with an optimistic outlook, while Inter’s Simone Inzaghi showed considerable respect for Barcelona, particularly praising Lamine Yamal. Inzaghi remained tight-lipped on Pavard’s potential return, but expressed confidence in having Lautaro Martínez available for the crucial match.

The starting lineups are as follows:

**Inter:** Sommer, Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dumfries, Dimarco, Lautaro Martínez, and Marcus Thuram.

**Barcelona:** Wojciech Szczesny, Eric García, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Gerard Martín, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Ferran Torres.

This “final before the final” promises a captivating encounter as both teams fight for a place in the Champions League final in Munich.

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