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WITH AN AGGREGATE SCORELINE OF 7-6, INTER VS BARCA JOINS UCL’S HIGHEST-SCORING KNOCKOUT TIES.
Inter Milan triumphed 7–6 on aggregate over Barcelona after a thrilling 4–3 extra-time victory at San Siro on Tuesday night.
The dramatic outcome sees Inter secure a spot in the final, following a high-scoring 13-goal tie that ranks among the most exciting knockout fixtures in the competition’s history.
The first leg had ended 3–3 at Camp Nou, and with the second leg also tied at 3–3 after 90 minutes, Francesco Acerbi’s stoppage-time equalizer forced extra time.
Substitute Davide Frattesi then scored the decisive goal, sending the San Siro into celebration and eliminating a heartbroken Barcelona.
According to a curated list shared on the official UEFA Champions League website early Wednesday morning, the Inter–Barcelona clash now shares the record for the most goals in a knockout tie with two other iconic encounters.
The 13-goal thriller has joined an exclusive group of Champions League knockout ties with the highest number of goals ever scored, matching the joint-record held by Liverpool vs Roma (2017/18) and Bayern vs Sporting CP (2008/09).
Here is the full list of the 18 games with the most goals in a UEFA Champions League knockout tie:
- Inter Milan 7–6 Barcelona (2024/25 Semi-finals)
- Liverpool 7–6 Roma (2017/18 Semi-finals)
- Bayern Munich 12–1 Sporting CP (2008/09 Rond of 16)
- Other High-Scoring Knockout Ties (12 goals):
- Lyon 10–2 Werder Bremen (2004/05)
- Chelsea 7–5 Liverpool (2008/09)
- Barcelona 10–2 Bayer Leverkusen (2011/12)
- Monaco 6–6 Manchester City (2016/17)
- Arsenal 2–10 Bayern Munich (2016/17)
- Man City 10–2 Schalke (2018/19)
- Atalanta 8–4 Valencia (2019/20)
- Arsenal 9–3 PSV (2024/25)
- Real Madrid 6–5 Manchester United (2002/03 Quarter-finals)
- Chelsea 6–5 Bayern Munich (2004/05 Quarter-finals)
- Manchester United 8–3 Roma (2006/07 Quarter-finals)
- Real Madrid 9–2 Schalke (2013/14 Round of 16)
- Bayern Munich 7–4 Porto (2014/15 Quarter-finals)
- Barcelona 6–5 Paris Saint-Germain (2016/17 Round of 16)
- Real Madrid 6–5 Manchester City (2021/22 Semi-finals)
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