LONDON: Inter Milan and Juventus gave Italian football its pride back on Tuesday when they became the first Serie A teams to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League since 1999. And both had their goalkeepers to thank.
Juventus, reduced to 10 men for the last 41 minutes, won 2-1 after extra time in Barcelona for a 3-2 aggregate victory with Gianluigi Buffon a stumbling block for Barcelona. Inter Milan squeezed through on the away goals rule after losing 2-1 at a more dominant Valencia, with the tie ending 2-2 on aggregate.
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