Inter Milan and Barcelona delivered a thrilling Champions League classic on Tuesday at the legendary San Siro stadium.

Following a dramatic 3-3 draw in the first leg, Inter Milan secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory in the second leg, creating one of the most unforgettable encounters in the history of Europe's premier soccer competition. With a total of 13 goals across both games, the Inter Milan-Barcelona tie matches the record for the highest number of goals in a Champions League semi-final.

The previous record for the most goals in a semi-final was set during the 2017/18 season, when Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool defeated Roma with scores of 5-2 and 2-4. Going further back to the European Cup era, an astonishing 16 goals were scored when Eintracht Frankfurt beat Glasgow Rangers 12-4 across two legs (6-1 and 6-3).

Is this the highest-scoring Champions League game?

While semi-finals are often tense and closely contested due to the high stakes and fine margins, some matches stand out for their goal-filled excitement. Let's examine the games in the Champions League since its rebranding in 1992 and highlight the top high-scoring encounters.

Most goals in a single Champions League match

12 - Borussia Dortmund 8-4 Legia Warszawa, 22/11/2016 (Matchday 5)

11 - Monaco 8-3 Deportivo La Coruña, 05/11/2003 (Matchday 4)

10 - Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich, 14/08/2020 (Quarter-finals)

9 - Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Rosenborg, 24/10/2000 (Matchday 3)

9 - Lyon 7-2 Werder Bremen, 08/03/2005 (Round of 16)

9 - Villarreal 6-3 Aalborg, 21/10/2008 (Matchday 3)

9 - Tottenham 2-7 Bayern Munich, 01/10/2019 (Matchday 2)

9 - Manchester City 6-3 Leipzig, 15/09/2021 (Matchday 1)