Inter Milan controls Milan and opens advantage in the Champions League semi

A Inter Milanwon the derby against Milan, by 2 to 0, and opened up an advantage in the semifinal of the Champions League 2022/23. In an overwhelming start, 10 minutes into the game, the Nerazzurri scored with dzeko It is mkhitaryan and forwarded the triumph at the San Siro. The duel marked the meeting of Italian rivals in the continental competition after almost 20 years.

The result meant the sixth consecutive victory for Inter, who still finished the seventh game without conceding goals in this edition of the Champions League. Despite managing to balance the actions in the second stage, Milan did not enforce the command of the field and did not pose danger to the rivals, who arrive for the next duel and can draw or lose by a goal difference that guarantee the place in the final.

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The second leg of one of the most important derbies in the history of Italian football will be played next Tuesday, May 16, at 4 pm (Brasília time), again at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium. Who advances will face the winner of manchester city x Real Madridduel of the other semi-final of the Champions League.

The game

Dzeko opened the scoring for Inter Milan, seven minutes into the game. The Internazionale striker won the individual dispute with Calabria, after a corner by Çalhanoglu, and hit hard from the left to score: 0-1 at Giuseppe Meaza.

Three minutes later, Mkhitaryan doubled for Inter and kept up the overwhelming start. In the move, Dimarco escaped on the left, hit low for Lautaro Martínez’s light screen, who let the ball pass for the midfielder to arrive, cushion and hit the goalkeeper Maignan’s exit: 0 to 2.

Inter’s frantic start followed and, in the 16th minute, Calhanoglu received the ball in midfield and released a bomb, which exploded on the left post defended by the Milan goalkeeper. Almost third for Internazionale.

With 2-0 on the scoreboard, Inter Milan had a penalty scored in favor, when Lautaro Martínez was brought down in the area after being brought down by Tomori, in the 31st minute. However, the referee returned to the marking after the VAR check and annulled the card given to the Milan player.

Milan had the first finish of the second stage, at five minutes, when Brahim Díaz dominated in the middle, cleared Acerbi and sent a plate close to the goalkeeper Onana’s crossbar. In a new arrival from Inter Milan, at eight, goalkeeper Maignan saved Dzeko’s shot, in front of the goal. Miracle of the Milan archer.

In the 18th minute, Giroud played low for Tnali, who dominated from the edge of the area and sent a bomb on the right post of Onana, who did not come out for the defense. Almost Milan’s first. Stefano Pioli’s team managed to balance the actions in the second stage and, in the 27th minute, had 60% of ball possession.

In the 39th minute of the second half, Milan had a dangerous free kick to try to reduce the score. Theo Hernández went for the kick, but the ball went up, passed through the barrier and went through the goal of Onana without fear. At this point, Milan had 12 shots to Inter’s 16.

Pobega was left with the ball on the edge of the Inter area, kicked first and demanded a good defense in two halves from Onana. End of conversation and victory for Internazionale: 0 to 2.