A few centimeters of shoe tip saved Barca from defeat

Graphics show Inter player was offside.

In the 75th minute, when the score between Barca and Inter was 3-3, Denzel Dumfries broke through on the right wing, before accurately passing to the opposite wing to Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The former MU midfielder finished accurately, defeating the home team's goalkeeper.

As Inter players celebrated, the referee listened to advice from the VAR team, then denied the Serie A representative's goal. Graphics from the semi-automatic offside technology showed that Mkhitaryan's boot tip was just a few centimeters higher than the last defender on the Barca side.

The referee's sensitive decision helped Barca avoid a fourth loss in the first leg of the semi-final. If Mkhitaryan's goal is recognized, coach Hansi Flick and his team will face many difficulties when they have to play away at Giuseppe Meazza in the second leg.

Dumfries had a brilliant day, contributing to all three of Inter's goals. The Dutch star assisted Marcus Thuram to open the scoring, then scored twice against the home team, including an impressive overhead kick.

In a post-match interview, Mkhitaryan said: "It was a crazy game but really satisfying. However, the players on the pitch faced many challenges. Barca are very strong. They had good possession of the ball and put us under a lot of pressure. Even though we were leading for a long time, we never thought about winning at Lluis Companys."

The second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Inter and Barcelona will take place at 2am on May 7. With the away goals rule having been abolished, the chances will be evenly divided between the two teams.

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