2023-05-10 21:02:00
Once at BVB: Mkhitaryan scored for Inter. Bild: dpa
The Milan Derby Champions League semi-final is an entertaining slugfest. Two former Bundesliga pros give Inter an early lead. But Milan show that anything is possible in the second leg.
Advantage for the Nerazzurri: Inter Milan is allowed thanks to the former Bundesliga players Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are dreaming of their first Champions League title in 13 years. Coach Simone Inzaghi’s team deservedly won the emotional first-leg derby in the semifinals once morest arch-rivals AC Milan 2-0 (2-0) and thus secured a good starting position for a place in the final. Dzeko (8′) and Mchitarjan (11′) caused frenetic applause from Inter fans at the Stadio San Siro with their early goals. The decision will be made in the second leg on May 16th.
Inter started furiously in the “Derbissimo” in front of 75,532 spectators and rolled over Milan within a few minutes. After goals from Dzeko and Mchitarjan, Hakan Calhanoglu, another former Bundesliga player, hit the post (16′). A supposed penalty kick for Inter was conceded once more following the video evidence (31st), Dzeko missed a huge chance to make it 3-0 (53rd).
On the other hand, there was hardly anything to be seen from Milan in the 236th duel between the two traditional clubs, the absence of offensive star Rafael Leao (adductor problems) might not make up for Stefano Pioli’s team. The “hosts” did not manage much more than a shot from the post by Sandro Tonali (63rd). International player Robin Gosens was only on the bench at Inter, Malick Thiaw came on at Milan in the 59th minute. But the 21-year-old mightn’t do anything either.
Inter were favourites, following all the Nerazzurri had won the previous two derbies this year, 3-0 in the Italian Super Cup (January) and 1-0 in Serie A (February). And once more, Dzeko and Co. were more active, snappier, faster, and world champion Lautaro Martinez kept causing trouble.
Now the fans are also hoping for a place in the grand final on June 10 in Istanbul. Inter were last in the final of the premier class in 2010, when they also won the title – once morest Bayern Munich. Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1-1 in the first semi-final.
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Milan need to improve significantly in the second leg if a series is to last. The two previous derbies in the Champions League – 2003 semi-finals and 2005 quarter-finals – went to the Rossoneri respectively. But now Inter has everything in their own hands.
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