Atletico Madrid eliminates Inter and entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League after winning 5-3 on penalties in the second leg of the round of 16 THE NEWS
“The team is not used to losing, they have to sting the defeat. We had qualification in hand after the first leg victory and Dimarco’s goal. Now we have to achieve a very, very important goal in the championship. The boys have to move forward each high. The details make the difference.” This was said by Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, interviewed by Amazon Prime Video after the elimination in the Champions League in the match against Atletico Madrid. “There is disappointment for the Inter family but the boys must be proud of the Champions League path. There is disappointment but we don’t give up an inch. We made a mistake in the second half, in extra time we had the game in hand. Tomorrow I will speak again with the boys , they must be proud. We should have held Dimarco’s advantage better, we put them back in the game.”
GOAL IN THE 120′ OF REGULATION
IN THE 87th minute – ATLETICO MADRID – Inter 2-1 – Goal by Depay. Koke’s pass towards the center of the area where Depay slips away from the marker, turns and shoots with his right foot, beating Sommer towards the left post.
AL 35′ – ATLETICO MADRID – Inter 1-1 – The Spaniards immediately equalized with Griezmann. De Vrij removes a cross that came from the right at the edge of the area, but the ball lands on Koke’s feet: the Colchoneros captain puts it back in the center where Pavard misses the save, serving Griezmann who, all alone against Sommer, turns and beats him with the left-handed.
Dimarco
Al 33′ Atletico Madrid – INTER 0-1 – Dimarco’s goal for the Nerazzurri. Masterful action by the Nerazzurri who breaks the lines on the left thanks to the introduction of Barella, who from the back line crosses low to Dimarco who finishes first-time with his right foot, beating Oblak centrally.
For further information ANSA Champions Agency: the eight in the quarter-finals, the draw on Friday No Italians, three Spanish, two English, two Germans and the French from PSG
Atletico Madrid – Inter
Oblak’s saves on penalties send Atletico Madrid to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, knocking out Inter and breaking the Nerazzurri’s dream of making up for the final they lost last year. Simone Inzaghi’s Nerazzurri made a comeback after the 1-0 in the first leg despite the lead scored by Dimarco: goals from Griezmann and Depay sent the match to extra time, before decisive errors from the spot by Sanchez, Klaassen and Lautaro who opened the the road to the colchoneros for the quarterfinals. It is a disappointment for Inter, launched by a dominant season, but also for all of Italian football, which remains without teams among the best eight of the Champions League. Atletico starts attacking immediately, boosted by the 70,000 attendance at the Wanda Metropolitana, a record number of spectators. An excellent Sommer is needed immediately to keep the tie, with the Swiss goalkeeper stretching out to deflect a poisonous diagonal left-footed shot from Lino. However, Inter are in the game and respond shortly after with a similar action, when Dumfries is launched towards the goal but finds a double response from Oblak, first on a diagonal right-footed shot then on a dirty left-footed shot. The Nerazzurri try to play the game with lots of ball possession, while Atletico defends low waiting for errors from Inzaghi’s men. Which didn’t take long to arrive, partly due to the aggressiveness of the Spaniards but also due to the great inaccuracy of Lautaro and his teammates. Morata also tries, his header is blocked by Sommer. On the other hand, Inter created several potentially dangerous opportunities, but always missed the last pass to reach goal. And perhaps not surprisingly, the only time in which the Nerazzurri manage to play the ball without errors comes the advantage: Bastoni triggers Barella on the left, a touch from the outside for Dimarco who beats Oblak with his right foot, scoring his first career goal in the Champions League. However, Atletico’s reaction was immediate, because not even two minutes passed when Pavard twisted a pass from Koke, practically fixing the ball for Griezmann to impact the result from two steps away. The Frenchman shortly after had the opportunity to put Atletico ahead, but was blocked by Pavard at the last minute.
Atletico Madrid – Inter
The second half opens with Atletico still dangerous, Valverde goes away on the right to Dimsrco and serves Griezmann, whose first-time right-footed shot however Sommer saves himself in two halves. The Spaniards increase the pressure and Inter are crushed, but then with ball possession they manage to slow down the pace and also slow down the hot Spanish spirits. Also creating the opportunity to close the match, when Lautaro, after a great play, puts Thuram on goal, who, however, face to face with Oblak, shoots very high. On the other hand, Simeone goes all out by throwing Correa and Depay into the fray, and the latter was given the good ball but a super Darmian at the last moment manages to save. Atletico’s push opens up gaps on the counterattack that Inter can immediately exploit, but Barella launched by Lautaro shoots centrally alone in front of Oblak. The Spaniards try everything and Depay becomes decisive, first hitting the post without fail and then finding the opening goal, taking advantage of De Vrij’s indecision to find the bottom corner with his right foot. And Riquelme at the last moment of regulation also has the ball to give Atletico qualification, shooting sensationally high. In extra time (the first time in history in the Champions League for Inter) the inertia is entirely Spanish and another miracle from Sommer is needed to save the result thanks to a close shot from Depay. Inter responds with a header from Lautaro from a corner that goes just wide, but in the end they don’t have the strength to go after the decisive goal before the penalties that decided the qualification.
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