So, like, Simone Inzaghi from Inter Milan couldn’t hold back his anger about the offside call on Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s toe against Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. Simone Inzaghi was all like, “Yo, that ref’s decision to disallow Mkhitaryan’s goal was so controversial, man.”
The game between Barcelona and Inter Milan was lit with a total of 6 goals, going down at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in the wee hours of Thursday, May 1, 2025. Denzel Dumfries scored two goals for Inter, putting them ahead. But then Barcelona came back strong with goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and an own goal by Yann Sommer.
Inzaghi was straight-up not having it during the press conference before the match against Barcelona. He was all tense and stuff, you know, getting ready for the showdown on April 30, 2025. Mkhitaryan almost sealed the deal for Inter with a fourth goal in the 75th minute. However, the offside tech showed that his foot was just a tad over the line. Mkhitaryan was gutted by that call, saying he’ll never forget that moment for the rest of his life.
“I might be replaying that moment in my head forever,” Mkhitaryan told Amazon Prime Video Italia. “It was right when we had a chance to take the lead, but I was like 2-3 centimeters offside. We’re keeping our heads up, hoping to pull off a win in the second leg too.”
This unexpected performance came after Inter suffered three straight losses in all competitions, crushing their dreams of a treble this season. They got knocked out of the Coppa Italia semi-final with a 3-0 loss to Milan and are now trailing Napoli by three points in the Serie A standings.
“It was a tough time for us, feeling exhausted, but we knew in the locker room that we had to give it our all to avoid any regrets this season. We gave everything to get the result,” Mkhitaryan added.
Unlike Mkhitaryan, Inzaghi felt the ref’s decision to disallow their fourth goal was a total controversy. Simone Inzaghi keeps questioning the VAR’s role, claiming it does more harm than good in games.
Look, I’m not really sure why this matters, but Inzaghi is always going off about how VAR is messing things up instead of helping. Just can’t catch a break, huh?
And there you have it, folks. Inter Milan and Barcelona putting on a show in the Champions League semi-final, with emotions running high and controversies stirring up drama. Can’t wait to see what happens next!
