Marcus Thuram, who had been a doubt for several days due to a left adductor injury, gave Inter Milan the lead just 30 seconds into the match with an extraordinary strike that stunned Barcelona.

After an assist from Denzel Dumfries, the talented French forward finished with a backheel using his right foot, leaving Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny helpless and Íñigo Martínez on the ground, scoring the opening goal with a display of great technical quality.

For the Catalan side, the bad news started even before kickoff, as Lamine Yamal appeared to suffer physical discomfort, although he eventually started the match.