In numerical superiority at the end of the match, Inter Milan took the opportunity to snatch victory against FC Porto (1-0) in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. Romelu Lukaku’s goal allows the Italians to take a valuable advantage before the second leg.
Lautaro Martinez has not found the solution.
It was certainly not his best performance of the season, but Inter Milan provided the essentials.
This Wednesday evening, the team trained by Simone Inzaghi dominated FC Porto (1-0) in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. And this despite a difficult start.
Porto’s good pressing
First hampered by good high pressing, the Nerazzurri had trouble approaching Diogo Costa’s goal. We had to wait a good quarter of an hour to see the Porto goalkeeper take out a powerful and surprising strike by Calhanoglu!
Inter accentuated their domination over the minutes against the solid but long harmless Portuguese. At least until Grujic’s missile diverted by Onana, just before Galeno’s unframed header. A double chance without consequence for the Milanese, who could have opened the scoring without the enormous reflex of Diogo Costa on the head of Bastoni just before the break!
Onana saves Inter!
These occasions did not mask the poverty of the first act. Moreover, we left on similar bases when we returned from the locker room. This time, it was Sergio Conceio’s men who dominated, and forced Onana to pull off a decisive double save in front of Zaidu and Taremi! Perhaps the turning point of the match… with the exclusion of the Portuguese Otavio (78th) for two yellow cards.
Suffice to say that Inter took the opportunity to push, in particular thanks to the entry of Lukaku (1-0, 86th) scorer in two stages! The Belgian, then neutralized by Diogo Costa, could even afford a double. Regardless, the Italians logically won in this first leg.
Match score: 3/10
The day after the fabulous Liverpool-Real (2-5), we were clearly not on the same level… Some will speak of a tactical match to spare the two teams. But Inter and Porto gave us a rather poor game.
The goal :
– On a cross from Barella from the right side, Lukaku headed back and found the post. The ball returns to the Belgian striker who leaves no chance Diogo Costa (1-0, 86th).
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Man of the match: Andr Onana (8/10)
Shaken back from the locker room, Inter Milan was able to count on its goalkeeper. The Cameroonian international, already impeccable on a cross shot from Taremi, delivered with a double save in front of the Iranian striker and Zaidu! A decisive action that makes us forget his clumsiness at the raise.
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INTER MILAN 1-0 FC PORTO (mid-time: 0-0) – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – 1/8th finals
Stadium: San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza, Milan – Referee: Srdan Jovanovic, Serbia
Goals : R. Lukaku (86th) for INTER MILAN
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