Since the 2010 season, Inter Milan have won the Champions League, a title that Serie A has never won again. Juventus have made it to the Champions League on several occasions, but each time they have fallen short. Last season, Inter Milan reached the final but unfortunately lost to Manchester City. Now, Serie A is once again on the Champions League stage, and their ambition to lift the crown is unabashed.
In the first leg of the knockout round, Inter Milan host Atletico Madrid in a hard-fought match. Despite Inter Milan's dominance for most of the game, Atletico Madrid have always been a difficult opponent and on the road, the La Liga powerhouse came close to holding Inter Milan to a draw.
According to statistics, Inter Milan had a whopping 19 shots in this game (compared to Atletico Madrid's seven), almost double the opponent's five more shots. However, it wasn't until the 79th minute of the game that Inter Milan scored. If they are held to a draw at home, it will be difficult to knock out Atletico Madrid on the road.
At the critical moment, Inter Milan applied high pressure in the front court, and then launched a counter-attack. Lautaro received the ball and headed straight for the opposition box, but his low shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. However, in the moment of crisis, Arnautovic stepped up and fired a first-time follow-up shot, and the Atletico Madrid defender made a mistake in the middle of the fire, and finally the ball went into the goal, and the goal also decided the course of the game.
Of course, Atletico Madrid didn't blame their players for conceding the goal, because if they hadn't blocked it, the ball might have "flew" into the goal on its own. Especially the opposing goalkeeper, his performance is already quite good, and Inter Milan can score because the opponent is too strong. For the entire 90 minutes of the game, the score of 1-0 was absolutely fair, and Inter Milan deserved to win. If it is difficult to beat Atletico Madrid with such a clear advantage at home, then it can be said that Inter Milan are indeed lucky.
After this match, Inter Milan will travel to the away stadium and will qualify for the quarter-finals with a 0-0 draw. Judging by the quality of Inter Milan, they are fully confident of winning this draw away from home. In fact, far from stopping at the quarter-finals this season, Inter Milan are aiming to win the Champions League to make up for last season's disappointment. Now, Inter Milan are well ahead of the curve in Serie A and they can devote almost all their energy to the Champions League. Unless they meet Manchester City early, it will be almost impossible for other teams to stop Inter.
Overall, the Serie A side has once again shown their strength in the Champions League, and Inter Milan are expected to lift the Big Ears Cup again. It also begs the question: how do you think Inter Milan will perform in the Champions League this season? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!