Manchester City vs Internazionale, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Man City held by Inter Milan in 2023 UCL final rematch
Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Premier League heavyweights Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, exacting a small measure of revenge for their narrow loss to City in the 2023 final of Europe's top...
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 4': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 7': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, Inter Milan. Carlos Augusto is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi following a fast break.
- 18': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 19': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 20': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 20': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 21': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 25': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 28': Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 31': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 33': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 37': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 37': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 40': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 40': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 41': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 42': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
- 42': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 45'+1': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Ederson.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Kevin De Bruyne because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Savinho.
- 48': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 49': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 49': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 51': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 51': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
- 53': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 55': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 58': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 58': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 61': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 66': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 68': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
- 68': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
- 68': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 71': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 71': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 74': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 74': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Milan. Benjamin Pavard replaces Yann Bisseck.
- 75': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 79': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 84': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 87': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 89': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Inter Milan 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 0, Inter Milan 0.
Statistics
 INT |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 597 |
| 437 | Passes | 651 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 15 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,922
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,922
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias  |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 15 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 7 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 99 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
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