After watching Inter Milan eliminate Barcelona 7–6 on aggregate in the Champions League semifinals, Thierry Henry offered some advice to his former club.
Barcelona were two minutes away from making their first Champions League final since 2015 when Francesco Acerbi bagged a stoppage-time equalizer to bring Inter Milan level on the night (3–3) and level on aggregate (6–6). The thrilling Champions League semifinal tie went into extra time and it was Davide Frattesi who played hero for the Nerazzurri, scoring the winner in the 99th minute.
Barcelona, after mounting a three-goal comeback in regulation, could not find one more to force a penalty shootout. The San Siro erupted when the final whistle blew as Simone Inzaghi and Inter Milan's bench ran onto the pitch to celebrate while Barcelona took in the heartbreaking defeat.
Following the game, Henry spoke about the devastation Barcelona must be feeling in the aftermath of such a close defeat, especially when the team had dreams of securing a treble.
"I feel like you're asking yourself if that really happened. You know, when you wake up and lose a game like that—I've been there, losing a World Cup final, a Champions League final, a semifinal or whatever. You wake up and think, did that really happen? Did I dream it? Or rather, it wasn't a dream, it was a nightmare. It's hard," Henry said.
