Inter Milan vs RB Salzburg UCL Update: Inter Milan breeze past RB Salzburg on Matchday 3 of the Champions League on October 24. The two sides faced off in a tight match with a 2-1 scoreline, the result of which ensured that the Italian side joined Real Sociedad at the top of Group D for the time being.
Inter Milan, who are currently second in the Serie A table behind Juventus, continued their fine season so far when they hosted Salzburg in the historic San Siro.
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The host team were all over the opposition in the first half. Despite Salzburg having the first proper shot on goal, it was Inter who were better on the attack in the early goings.
As per the Inter Milan vs RB Salzburg UCL Update, and it was the Milan-based side that struck first. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, after a solid run through the middle, passed the ball to Davide Fratessi from the edge of the box. Although the midfielder was unable to control the ball, Alexis Sanchez was right behind him to slot the ball into the goal. This was the Chilean’s first goal of the season, 1-0.
The Nerazzurri did have better possession and attack in the first half, and it showed in how much they were able to attack in the first 45 minutes. The likes of Benjamin Pavard and Denzel Dumfries were slinging balls into the box, but Inter was unable to double their lead.
A strong chance came in the 36th minute. As Hakan Calhanoglu took a freekick and launched the ball into the box, Pavard could only head it over the crossbar.
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The second half saw Inter continue their attacking ways. In the 56th minute, Dumfries fired another ball into the box, which found Inter defender Carlos Augusto, who smacked the ball from a tight angle that ended up going way wide.
As per the Inter Milan vs RB Salzburg UCL Update, Lautaro hit the post a second time just a few minutes later after an incredible link-up play between him, his strike partner Marcus Thuram, and Barella. At this point, even the commentators wondered whether Inter Milan was falling into a trap of teams wasting their chances only to suffer later in the match.
This was not the case, as in the 62nd minute, Dumfries made a solid run with the ball in the opposition box. The Dutch player passed the ball back to Thuram, who had just entered the box. The French striker kept his cool and slid the ball into the bottom right corner, 1-0.
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Naturally, the match, which was very defence-heavy until this point, went a little scrappy as one team took the lead. The next 10 minutes saw three yellow cards. Both teams also made several changes as it was clear that Benfica was desperate for a goal now.
Rb Salzburg caught Inter sleeping at the wheel following that attack and countered quickly. Roko Simic latches onto the ball launched from the halfway line on the edge of the box. He then gently plays it back to Maurits Kjærgaard, who himself keeps composure and, rather than shooting the ball, passes it to Oscar Gloukh, who finishes the beautiful attack with a goal in the 58th minute, 1-1.
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But it does not take Salzburg to squander their lead as, in the 65th minute, they give away a penalty after Lucas Gourna-Douath’s poor tackle on Davide Fratessi in the box. Calhanoglu steps up and rockets the ball in the bottom-left corner, retaking the lead for Inter, 2-1.
As per the Inter Milan vs RB Salzburg UCL Update, Inter Milan slowed the match down at this moment, looking to preserve their lead. But in the 81st minute, Marcus Thuram drills the ball into the box to Lautaro Martinez, who finds the back of the net. VAR confirms that he was offside when he received the ball, but no goal. The match ultimately ended with a 2-1 win for Milan.
With this win, the Italian giants move to second in Group D of the Champions League with seven points in three matches, behind first-placed Real Sociedad on goal difference. They will face tough competition in Serie A against Roma and Atalanta in the coming weeks, before a rematch in the Champions League against RB Salzburg.
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