Inter Milan started in front of Atlético de Madrid in the round of 16 of Champions League. This Tuesday (20), at Giuseppe Meazza, the Italians hosted the Spanish, in the first game, and won 1-0 after losing a “rain of goals” throughout the match.
The return game between the two teams will be on the day March 13th, at Cívitas Metropolitano, in Madrid, at 5pm (Brasília time). To advance, Inter can even draw, while the Spanish will need a victory by at least two goals difference.
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The match also marked the return of coach Diego Simeone to the stadium that once honored himsince at the end of the years 1990 the Argentine played for Inter Milan as a player.
As soon as the ball rolled, the continent’s current runners-up took advantage of the home advantage to “control” the game. And there were many opportunities, both in the first and second half, wasted by the Italians.
Lautaro Martínez was responsible for wasting the main one. At the end of the first half, the Argentine came face to face with the goalkeeper cloudbut finished very badly and sent it out.
In the final stage, it was the Austrian’s turn Marko Arnautovic waste opportunities. One of them, even, in the small area.
However, almost at lights out, Arnautovic took advantage of a rebound given by Oblak after Lautaro’s shot and scored the winning goal for Italy in Milan. The defense mattress He even tried to get the ball over the line, but it was too late.
The best chance – and one of the rarest – of Athletes in the game it was with the Brazilian Samuel Linuswho risked a placed shot that went close to the goal defended by Sommer.
Marko Arnautovic celebrating a goal for Inter Milan against Atlético de Madrid, at the Giuseppe Meazza, in the round of 16 of the Champions League Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images