UEFA Champions League

Internazionale vs AC Milan, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Internazionale advance 3-0 on aggregate
Internazionale
  • 74': Lautaro Martínez
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2nd Leg - Internazionale advance 3-0 on aggregate
AC Milan

    Inter beats city rival Milan 1-0 to reach 1st Champions League final in more than a decade

    — Inter Milan reached its first Champions League final in more than a decade with a 1-0 victory against city rival AC Milan on Tuesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
    • 1': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 1': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 2': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 3': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 10': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 15': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
    • 15': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
    • 18': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 22': Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).
    • 22': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
    • 24': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 24': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 25': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
    • 26': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
    • 27': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
    • 27': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
    • 31': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
    • 34': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 35': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
    • 36': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
    • 38': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 38': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a corner.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan because of an injury.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
    • 45'+1': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, AC Milan 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
    • 47': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
    • 47': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 51': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
    • 52': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
    • 54': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 55': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
    • 59': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
    • 63': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, AC Milan. Pierre Kalulu replaces Malick Thiaw because of an injury.
    • 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku replaces Edin Dzeko.
    • 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Robin Gosens replaces Federico Dimarco.
    • 66': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
    • 74': Goal! Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 76': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 76': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
    • 76': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 79': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
    • 81': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
    • 87': Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
    • 88': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
    • 89': Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
    • 90'+3': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    56.3 Possession 43.7
    5 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    358 Accurate Passes 265
    430 Passes 332
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 58
    33 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    17 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    8 Interceptions 7
    17 Effective Clearances 23
    17 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 75,567

    Line-Ups

    INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    24 André Onana (GK)
    15 Francesco Acerbi
    95 Alessandro Bastoni
    36 Matteo Darmian
    22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
    23 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
    20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    32 Federico Dimarco
    2 Denzel Dumfries
    9 Edin Dzeko
    10 Lautaro Martínez
    Internazionale Substitutes:
    Danilo D'Ambrosio, Robin Gosens, Raoul Bellanova, Alex Cordaz, Romelu Lukaku, Roberto Gagliardini, Kristjan Asllani, Stefan de Vrij, Samir Handanovic, Aleksandar Stankovic, Joaquín Correa, Marcelo Brozovic.

    MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    23 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
    28 Malick Thiaw Yellow Card
    19 Theo Hernández
    2 Davide Calabria
    10 Brahim Díaz
    8 Sandro Tonali Yellow Card
    33 Rade Krunic Yellow Card
    9 Olivier Giroud
    17 Rafael Leão
    30 Junior Messias
    AC Milan Substitutes:
    Divock Origi, Alexis Saelemaekers, Antonio Mirante, Charles De Ketelaere, Pierre Kalulu, Matteo Gabbia, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Tommaso Pobega, Ante Rebic, Alessandro Florenzi, Lapo Nava, Simon Kjaer.

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