Raphinha reveals Barcelona regret after Inter Milan draw | OneFootball

Barcelona winger Raphinha has shared the team’s disappointment after their 3-3 draw against Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final last night.

The first leg was filled with excitement, goals and turning points. Both sides gave everything in an intense match.

Inter took an early lead, with Marcus Thuram scoring in the first minute following a quick attack.

Just minutes later, Denzel Dumfries doubled the lead for the visitors, putting them firmly in control of the match.

Barcelona responded well and showed strong character. Lamine Yamal pulled one back with a fine finish, giving the home fans something to cheer.

Ferran Torres then equalised before the break, making it 2-2 and shifting the momentum back to the Spanish giants.

Inter struck again in the second half, regaining the lead in the 64th minute. However, goalkeeper Yann Sommer’s unfortunate own goal levelled the tie.

Raphinha reflects on Barcelona’s missed chance and praises Inter

Raphinha admitted that the Barcelona players were not fully satisfied with the result.

“Given that we were at home, the feeling is that we could have produced a much better result,” he said.

“It is fair to give Inter lots of credit because they did their things really well.

“They are particularly strong at corners. The big thing for us is that we have found a result which allows us to know that anything can happen in Milan.”

Raphinha, whose shot led to the third goal, shared what the team’s mindset was after going two goals down.

“We simply stayed calm and began the fight to overcome the deficit,” he added. “We began to play our game and to impose our plan.

“Maybe we took too many risks overall, but we wanted a positive result. Our obligation was to try and build a win from this first leg. The result is not the worst in the world.”