What they said after Barcelona v Inter Milan Champions League semi-final first leg

Key quotes after Barcelona and Inter Milan's thrilling 3-3 draw in their Champions League semi-final first leg at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday:

"They have the sort of player that I've not seen for eight or nine years. He caused us huge problems because we were supposed to double up on him and it wasn’t enough. You put three people on him and the space opens up elsewhere and that meant we were forced to sit back."

-- Inter coach Simone Inzaghi on Barca goalscorer Lamine Yamal.

"Letting in that many goals (here) is unacceptable, but we also have to give Inter credit, they did very well. The important thing is we leave with a result where everything can happen."

-- Barcelona winger Raphinha, whose strike rebounded in off Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer for the game's sixth goal.

"After three defeats in a row we saw the real Inter tonight. We played with heart and I'm proud. Obviously we wanted to win but I think it was a good performance and it's still all to play for. Let's see what happens at the San Siro."

-- Denzel Dumfries, who scored twice for Inter.

"Maybe for the rest of my life. It came in a moment when we could have gone ahead, but unfortunately, I was offside by two or three centimetres. But le's keep our heads up and hope we can play well in the return leg."

-- Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who had a late goal ruled out for an extremely tight offside.

"It was a great game, and we had a lot of fun as well. They're a great team with incredible players but it's great to go up against these teams."

-- Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni.

"He's incredible, you have to recognise how good he is, he's one of the best wingers in the world."

-- Bastoni on Yamal.

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