体坛英语新闻：Inter Milan loses in Barcelona but reaches Champions League final

Inter was happy to sit deep and try and absorb Barcelona's pressure and after Motta's sending off, they sat even deeper looking to deny space to the Catalans.

As a result Barcelona's only chance before the break was an Ibrahimovich free kick that again flew wide of the Inter goal.

Guardiola reacted at the break bringing Maxwell on for Milito to give his side more mobility on the left of midfield.

Still the chances would not come against a rival that had its strikers Milito and Eto'o working as full backs and Guardiola threw youngsters Jeffren and Bojan Krkic into the fray.

Inter Milan's coach Jose Mourinho celebrates after their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match against Barcelona at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona April 28, 2010.

Nevertheless Julio Cesar had not made a save until the 83rd minute when Pique finally scored for Barca. The defender had pushed into an attacking role and was in line with the last defender when he turned and fired home from close range to leave his team needing one goal and the tie on a knife edge.

Xavi tested the Inter keeper after 86 minutes and seconds later Messi sprang to life with a left foot shot as Inter renounced any thought of the counterattack.

Bojan had ball in the back of the Inter net in injury time, but the goal was ruled out for a previous offside from Toure and there was no time left for anything else.

Inter will face Bayern Munich in the final.