Inter become first Champions League finalist, Milan shattered
Beating Milan 2-0 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Inter gave their arch-rivals no chance in the second leg and became the first team to advance to the final by winning 1 -0. Milan performed poorly, going without scoring in the two games against Inter.
After winning the first game 2-0 with goals from Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Inter played in front of their fans in the second leg. Showing a controlled game, Inter did not have many difficulties against the ineffective attacks of Milan. Entering the last stretch, creating danger with counterattacks, Inter went ahead 1-0 with Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 74th minute.
Tensions arose between the players of the two teams in the final moments of the match. Photo: Reuters.
Milan’s effort in the remaining minutes was unsuccessful and Inter became the first team to reach the Champions League final. The Italian team, after winning the Champions League in 2010 with José Mourinho, managed to reach the final of this tournament for the first time.
For his part, the national soccer player Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who plays for Inter, remained on the field for 90 minutes in the game that started in the starting eleven.
Photo: Reuters.
INTER’S OPPONENT IN THE FINAL IS MADRID OR CITY!
Inter’s rival in the final will be the winner of the Manchester City-Real Madrid match. Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1-1 in the first game played at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The Champions League final will be played on June 10 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.