Inter Milan’s 7-6 aggregate win over Barcelona sets Champions League knockout goal record

In a pulsating semi-final clash that will be etched in Champions League history, Inter Milan edged out Barcelona with a 7-6 aggregate victory on Tuesday night, following a dramatic 4-3 extra-time win at the San Siro.

The thrilling encounter saw Inter Milan book their place in the coveted final, with the two-legged tie producing a staggering 13 goals, placing it among the highest-scoring knockout fixtures in the competition’s illustrious history.

“Inter Milan on Tuesday night edged Barcelona 7–6 on aggregate after a pulsating 4–3 extra-time win at San Siro. The result sees Inter book their place in the final following a 13-goal tie that now ranks among the highest-scoring knockout fixtures in the competition’s history.”

Having drawn the first leg 3-3 at Camp Nou, the second leg mirrored that high-scoring affair in regulation time. Francesco Acerbi’s crucial stoppage-time equalizer for Inter forced the match into a tense extra period.

Substitute Davide Frattesi then emerged as the hero for the Nerazzurri, netting the decisive winner that sent the San Siro stadium into a frenzy of celebration and eliminated a crestfallen Barcelona.

According to an official list compiled by UEFA Champions League and shared on their website early Wednesday morning in Nigeria, this captivating Inter-Barça showdown now shares the prestigious record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League knockout tie.

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The 13-goal spectacle joins an elite club of high-scoring knockout matches, equaling the joint-record previously held by Liverpool’s semi-final clash against Roma in the 2017/18 season and Bayern Munich’s Round of 16 encounter with Sporting CP in the 2008/09 campaign.

Here is the complete list of the 18 Champions League knockout ties with the most goals:

Most Goals in a Champions League Knockout Tie (13 goals)

• 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 Round of 16)

Other High-Scoring Knockout Ties (12 Goals)

• Lyon 10–2 Werder Bremen (2004/05 Round of 16)
• Chelsea 7–5 Liverpool (2008/09 Quarter-finals)
• Barcelona 10–2 Bayer Leverkusen (2011/12 Round of 16)
• Monaco 6–6 Manchester City (2016/17 Round of 16) Monaco advanced on away goals
• Arsenal 2–10 Bayern Munich (2016/17 Round of 16)
• Manchester City 10–2 Schalke (2018/19 Round of 16)
• Atalanta 8–4 Valencia (2019/20 Round of 16)
• Arsenal 9–3 PSV Eindhoven (2024/25 Round of 16)

11 Goals — Legendary Ties

• 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)