Inter Milan won victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the last 16 of the 2023-2024 Champions League. It was tight, the Nerazzurri – Inter Milan’s nickname – narrowly won 1-0.
Marko Arnautovic was the hero of Inter Milan’s victory in this match. He scored the only goal in the second half to be precise in the 79th minute.
Inter Milan immediately controlled the game from the start of the first half. Lautaro Martinez moved quickly to threaten Atletico Madrid’s defense.
However, Atletico Madrid, which is known to have a highly disciplined defense line, has proven its quality. They managed to repel attack after attack that came.
Atletico Madrid responded with a quick counterattack. However, the glasses score lasted until the break.
Entering the second half, Inter Milan tried to regain control of the match. They play at a fast tempo to create opportunities against the opponent’s goal.
The long-awaited goal finally came in the 79th minute. It was Marko Arnautovic who became the hero of Inter Milan’s victory through his single goal in this match. The match ended with the score 1-0 for the home team.
Simone Inzaghi said it was very pleasing to see Inter achieve victory in the match against Atletico. He is happy because at least Inter can secure three points from Atletico.
“It’s a very good feeling, for what the players did against a great opponent,” said Simone Inzaghi as quoted by Tuttomercato, Wednesday (21/2/2024).
However, the 47 year old coach said that the Nerazzurri – nicknamed Inter Milan – should have won by more than one goal. This was because Inter failed to take advantage of opportunities when they got several crucial opportunities in the match.
“I regret winning by just one goal,” continued Inzaghi.
Simone Inzaghi said Inter will again face a tough test in the second leg against Atletico Madrid. So, he believes that Inter Milan should not be satisfied with winning the first leg.
“There will be a difficult and intense second leg,” added Inzaghi.
The second leg of the match between the two teams will take place at the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium, Madrid. The match will be played on March 14, 2024.
