MILAN (ITALPRESS) – After three years Inter lost at home in the Champions League, and does so with an episode discussed: Szoboszlai signs the rigour of the 1-0, strongly criticized by the Nerazzurri for a restraint (of Bastoni) that seems mild, and makes Liverpool rise to San Siro. The reds, devoid of Salah and Gakpo, stand in a less offensive way: not summoned Church and Wirtz departs from the bench, while Szoboszlai and Ekitiké expand behind Isak.
Inter instead finds Akanji after the influence and Mkhitaryan, at the first starting after the injury, but suffers the pressing opponent. Slot arrays Mac Allister trequartista to cover on Calhanoglu, but the move loses sense to 10′: the Turkish goes ko for a contracture to the host and leaves the field. Zielinski replaces it and, after Lautaro risks big with a foul on Robertson, Inter trembles: double chance for Jones and Gravenberch and double intervention of Sommer. Chivu also loses Acerbi (flexor response) and, at 32′, suffers goals. But there is a touch with the arm of Ekitiké, which actually drives Konaté in front of the doorman: all canceled, after four minutes of endless check at the Var.
This mini-timeout awakens the Nerazzurri, who ask for rigour and build two chances: Barella touches the goal on punishment and Lautaro commits Alisson. However, it goes to rest on 0-0, after seven minutes of recovery, and in the recovery the balance reigns for twenty minutes. Inter has its weak ring in a switched off Thuram and shows up with Barella, the reds instead find new sap with Bradley. The right outside immediately commits Sommer and is a constant presence in the offensive area, which tilts the Nerazzurri defensive system. Chivu reacts late with changes and, at 86’, is drunk: a restraint (lieve) of Bastoni on Wirtz is punished with rigour. On the floppy. After the intervention of the var, goes Dominik Szoboszlai, who kicks masterly and spys Sommer for the network of 1. Once again the Inter, exactly as it had happened against Atletico Madrid, collapses in the final minutes of the match. The Nerazzurri try a siege to the garibaldina, but they do not go beyond a lautaro sbilenco shot, and resign themselves to lose in the house (in Europe) for the first time from that 2-0 against Bayern on 7 November 2022.
Liverpool wins 1-0 and hits Chivu, which stops at 12 points and slips to fifth place in the Champions League Phase. The Inter performance, net of rigour, was not up to expectations against a Liverpool not irresistible.
IL TABELLINO DELLA PARTITA
INTER (3-5-2): Submmer 6; Akanji 6.5, Acerbi 6 (31′ Bisseck 6), Sticks 5.5; Luis Henrique 5, Barella 6.5, Calhanoglu sv (10′ Zielinski 6.5), Mkhitaryan 5.5 (36′ st Sucic sv), Dimarco 6 (36′ st Carlos Augusto sv); Lautaro 5.5, Thuram 5 (36′ st Bonny sv). On the bench: J. Martinez, Taho, de Vrij, Frattesi, Diouf, Cocchi, P. Esposito. Coach: Chivu 5.5.
LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1): Alisson 6; Gomez 5.5 (23′ st Bradley 6.5), Konaté 6, Van Dijk 6.5, Robertson 6; Jones 6.5, Gravenberch 6; Szoboszlai 6.5, Mac Allister 6, Ekitiké 5.5; Isak 5 (23′ st Wirtz 6). On the bench: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Kerkez, Nyoni, Ngumoha, Lucky. Coach: Slots 6.
Zwayer (Ger) 5.
RETE: 42′ st Szoboszlai (rig).
NOTES: Cloudy evening, ground in perfect condition. Ammoniti Lautaro, Ekitiké, Mkhitaryan, Jones, Bastoni. Angles 6-3. Recovery: 7′, 6′.
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