A tense and disputed meeting at Anfield that Inter won with a goal from the Argentine. Alexis was sent off at 62′. The ‘reds’ go to quarters.
Inter Milan returned to the Liverpool’s stadium
Ten years later, Inter Milan returned to the final phase of the Champions League . He was eliminated in England, but after the departure of Antonio Conte or Romelu Lukaku, Simone Inzaghi has continued paving the way started by the current Tottenham coach. The Nerazzurri are back at the forefront of Europe, although they still have a long way to go to be among the favourites. The advantage achieved in the first leg gave them just the margin they needed. Inter believed. Simone Inzaghi explained in the preview the importance of scoring the first goal, and doing it as soon as possible . Jürgen Klopp ‘s team avoided it . He controlled the game and kept Lautaro Martínez and Alexis Sánchez at bay . The Latin Americans were hungry, but they couldn’t find what to put in their mouths. Not for much of the first half. The chances were for the locals. Matip’s header to the crossbar after half an hour was the clearest of all . The Italian team woke up on the brink of rest. And questioned the local domain.
Sadio Mane’s confidence
With the start of the second half, both teams stepped on the accelerator. The intensity grew and the occasions followed one another. Curtis Jones created, but neither Mane, nor Jota nor Salah managed to give the final blow . The Egyptian crashed the ball into the post when Anfield was already celebrating the goal in the 51st minute. Liverpool was in charge, but Inter was threatening. Martinez found himself with a ball in the heart of the area, but failed to score. He did it two minutes later. An error by Matip in the exit of the ball led the Argentine to redeem himself. The ball came in front of him, and he sent it to the top corner. He celebrated with rage, like the Nerazzurri tifosi. The rediscovered faith of the Milanese vanished almost instantly.