With a little light and sometimes playing with fire, the Inter Milan this Tuesday was surpassed Benfica (1-0) to lead Group D of the Champions League, tied on 4 points with Real society. In the group led by Simone Inzaghicurrent runner-up in the leading continental club competition, will be more difficult to beat the Lisbon team than expected, but finally, with the aim of Marcus Thuramhe got
In the total calculation of the meeting, Inter Milan He deserved the victory, but it should be noted that the performance of the Italian team ranged from less to more. In the early part of the rivalry, with the lines very close and knowing that minimizing mistakes was a ‘sine qua non’ condition to have a chance to score at the San Siro, the Benfica knows how to stand up Inter. So much so, that it was even close to going ahead on the scoreboard in the attempt of an Olympic goal by Angel Di Maria.
Already on restart, and certainly after a scolding from Simone Inzaghi in locker rooms, Inter Milan He took a step forward in search of a goal in which to lead. brushed him Lautaro Martinez a shot fell into the wood, but the one who signed it was Marcus Thuram. It was in the 62nd minute, when he commanded the ball to be saved with an accurate shot at the height of the penalty spot after receiving. Dumfrieswho joined the attack to chase down a nice deep pass from Barella.
From there, seeing themselves with an advantage on the scoreboard, the Inter He did nothing but continue to grow against a Benfica that wanted but couldn’t. Those of them will have a peaceful ending to the game. Simone Inzaghi in case the second goal is achieved. But that was not to be, so Inter had to live with a bit of uncertainty until the final whistle. It was worth it, because the score on the scoreboard did not move again and the three points stayed with Milan. Inter has 4, the same as Real, 1 more than 3 of Salzburg and 4 advantages in a Benfica who, after two days, did not open his locker.
match lineup
1
2
32
95
fifteen
28
23
22
9
10
twenty
1
6
14
10
30
5
Eleven
87
7
27
8
Giuseppe Meazza
Anatolii Trubin1
69′
72′
Alexander Bah6
twenty-one’
83′
John Bernat14
79′
Orkun Kökçü10
68′
Nicolas Otamendi30
Morato5
67′
91′
Angel Di MariaEleven
79′
João Neves87
61′
72′
David Neres7
66′
Rafa27
68′
83′
Fredrik Aursnes8
Replacements
Samuel Soares24
Leo KokuboFour. Five
David Jurasek13
79′
83′
Tomas Araújo44
twenty-one’
João Mariotwenty
72′
Chiquinho22
68′
Florentine61
91′
Arthur Cabral9
79′
83′
94′
Goncalo Guedes17
Casper Tengstedt19
72′
Petar Musa33
68′
Tiago Gouveia47
coach
Simone Inzaghi
Roger Schmidt
Source: La Verdad
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