UEFA Champions League

Internazionale vs Red Star Belgrade, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
  • 11': Hakan Çalhanoglu
  • 59': Marko Arnautovic
  • 71': Lautaro Martínez
  • 81': Mehdi Taremi (P)
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4 - 0

Taremi on target as Inter Milan thump Red Star

Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi scored his first goal for his new club and provided two assists to help them secure a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League clash at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 3': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 10': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 12': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
  • 12': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
  • 15': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan).
  • 15': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan).
  • 16': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 17': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 17': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 20': Offside, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a through ball.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Vanja Drkusic (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
  • 28': Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
  • 30': Offside, Inter Milan. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 32': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 36': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 43': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Olayinka with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Red Star Belgrade 0.
  • 46': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 47': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 48': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uros Spajic.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Silas Katompa Mvumpa following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
  • 59': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Red Star Belgrade 0. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 61': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Francesco Acerbi replaces Stefan de Vrij.
  • 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Marko Arnautovic.
  • 64': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 64': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 69': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Luka Ilic replaces Cherif Ndiaye.
  • 70': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
  • 70': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Andrija Maksimovic.
  • 70': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 71': Goal! Inter Milan 3, Red Star Belgrade 0. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 74': Offside, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Inter Milan. Yann Bisseck replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 75': Foul by Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade).
  • 75': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Penalty Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Vanja Drkusic (Red Star Belgrade) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Delay in match (Inter Milan).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Goal! Inter Milan 4, Red Star Belgrade 0. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 85': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Luka Ilic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
  • 89': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
  • 89': Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Milan Rodic replaces Vanja Drkusic.
  • 89': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Dálcio replaces Rade Krunic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+3': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Red Star Belgrade 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Red Star Belgrade 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
47.6 Possession 52.4
11 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
442 Accurate Passes 489
498 Passes 545
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 29
23 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 6
17 Effective Clearances 15
17 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 56,391

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Borussia Dortmund 2 +9 6
2 Brest 2 +5 6
3 Benfica 2 +5 6
4 Bayer Leverkusen 2 +5 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij Yellow Card
95 Alessandro Bastoni
28 Benjamin Pavard
22 Henrikh Mkhitaryan Yellow Card
7 Piotr Zielinski
20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
30 Carlos Augusto
2 Denzel Dumfries
8 Marko Arnautovic
99 Mehdi Taremi

RSB Red Star Belgrade (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Omri Glazer (GK)
5 Uros Spajic
33 Vanja Drkusic
24 Nasser Djiga
66 Seol Young-Woo
55 Andrija Maksimovic
21 Timi Elsnik Yellow Card
6 Rade Krunic
9 Cherif Ndiaye
14 Peter Olayinka
15 Silas Katompa-Mvumpa

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