Barcelona 1 Inter Milan 0 (Inter win 3-2 on aggregate):Jose Mourinho, the self-proclaimed 'Special One', worked his magic once more as Inter Milan held on to deny European champions Barcelona and book their place in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in Madrid next month.
Milan battled for more than an hour with 10 men before booking their place in next month's final when they will play Bayern Munich on May 22nd.
The Spanish holders won the semi-final second leg 1-0 but Inter went through 3-2 on aggregate on a passionate night at the Nou Camp to put the Milan side through to their first final of Europe's elite club competition since 1972.
Portuguese Mourinho, a former assistant trainer, ran on to the pitch to celebrate with his players at the final whistle and clashed with Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes as a hail of objects rained down from the stands.
"It's an incredible joy, I've won the Champions League (with Porto in 2004) but I must say today was better than winning the Champions League," said Mourinho.
After losing last week's semi-final first leg in Milan 3-1, Barca coach Pep Guardiola fielded an ultra-attacking formation and with the home fans roaring their support the visitors' defence came under immediate pressure.
For all their early possession Barca were struggling to create chances and a Pedro volley in the 22nd minute that flashed narrowly wide was their first real effort on goal.
Tempers boiled over five minutes later when Inter midfielder Thiago Motta flung out an arm in a challenge with Sergio Busquets which sent the Barca player tumbling to the turf.
Former Barca player Motta, who had already been booked, was sent off, sparking a melee in which he grabbed Busquets by the back of the neck before being shepherded away.
The dismissal was the cue for a magnificent rearguard action from Inter who dealt with almost everything the fearsome Barca attack could throw at them.
Barca pressed and Lionel Messi curled a shot that Julio Cesar acrobatically tipped around the post before a thunderous Zlatan Ibrahimovic flashed just wide.
As the clock ticked down, Guardiola sent centre back Gerard Pique forward to play as an extra striker and it was his superbly taken goal in the 84th minute that gave Barca hope.
With the noise levels rising ever higher, they pressed for the goal that would send them through and had a goal at the death disallowed from Bojan Krkic when Yaya Toure was adjudged to have handled the ball in the build-up.
Scorer: Gerard Pique 84
Red card: Thiago Motta (Inter Milan) 28
Halftime: 0-0
Teams:
Barcelona: 1-Victor Valdes; 2-Daniel Alves, 3-Gerard Pique, 18-Gabriel Milito (19-Maxwell 46), 15-Seydou Keita; 6-Xavi, 24-Yaya Toure, 16-Sergio Busquets (35-Jeffren 64); 17-Pedro, 9-Zlatan Ibrahimovic (11-Bojan Krkic 63), 10-Lionel Messi
Inter Milan: 12-Julio Cesar; 13-Maicon, 25-Walter Samuel, 6-Lucio, 4-Javier Zanetti; 19-Esteban Cambiasso, 8-Thiago Motta; 9-Samuel Eto'o (17-McDonald Mariga 85), 10-Wesley Sneijder (11-Sulley Muntari 65), 26-Cristian Chivu; 22-Diego Milito (2-Ivan Cordoba 81)
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)