Watch: Improvised Thuram finish gives Inter 1-0 lead over Barcelona after 30 seconds – Football Italia

BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale scores his team’s first goal whilst under pressure from Inigo Martinez and Pau Cubarsi of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Marcus Thuram opened the scoring with a wonderfully-taken flick just 30 seconds into the first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Inter. 

You can see how the action unfolds on the Football Italia Liveblog.

The Frenchman had missed the last three matches through injury, and Inter lost all three of them: A 1-0 defeat by Bologna, a 3-0 loss to Milan in the Coppa Italia and a 1-0 defeat by Roma in Serie A over the weekend. 

Back in the starting line-up for the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Thuram was in the right place at the right time to apply the finishing touches to a ruthless Nerazzurri move. 

Denzel Dumfries, who is also making his return from injury against Barcelona, provided the cross on the right edge of the area, which caused Inigo Martinez to slip and allowed Thuram to apply a smart, flicked finish to send Inter 1-0 up in the tie. 

Watch: Thuram sends Inter 1-0 up away against Barcelona

WHAT A START FOR INTER 🤯

Marcus Thuram with an incredible flick to put Inter ahead in 30 seconds 🤩

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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 30, 2025

MARCUS THURAM WITH AN INSANE FINISH AFTER JUST 30 SECONDS 💥😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/6QL27zoPb8

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 30, 2025