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10 August 2020In Dusseldorf, Inter wins the Europa League semi-final by beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the fourth in the dry formula. All goals in the first half, with the Nerazzurri putting the game downhill and then complicating it more than it seemed possible. Now the opponent on the road to the final will come out of the clash between Shakhtar and Basel.

Count with the copy / paste formation compared to Getafe: all confirmed, external Young and D'Ambrosio, central Godin, De Vrij and Bastoni. A quarter of an hour of study, with the Nerazzurri exerting excellent high blood pressure, then the game ignites. At 15 'the defense closes in trouble on Lukaku, Barella arrives who kicks before the right winger and puts her on the edge of the post. Great goal and the midfielder could repeat himself a couple of minutes later when Lautaro serves him from the back, Tah rejects the conclusion without fail. Bayer fails to restart and at 21 'Lukaku scores 2-0, winning the physical duel with Tapsoba and hitting just enough. Again the Belgian protagonist, this time launched into space, Hradecky wins the duel face to face. Race that seems addressed, but the Germans just need a flash. Diaby manages to escape to the left and triggers the action that is concluded by the Havertz-Volland-Havertz triangle with the goal of the 21-year-old talent (24 '). Inter could have the opportunity to extend again to the half hour, but Var cancels (rightly) the penalty seen by the referee Del Cerro Grande for a touch of the arm (actually shoulder) by Sinkgraven. We go to the interval with Bayer much more convinced in the plays.

Inter started the recovery well, making good use of some defensive amnesia of Leverkusen. Opening for Young who puts in the center, thrust by Gagliardini who hits ... Lukaku in the goalkeeper version a stone's throw from the line. Then Gaglilardini is the protagonist of an interesting acceleration from midfield to entering the area, Tah anticipates him for a corner. But Bayer is also active. Diaby sows panic in the defense, but ends badly. Handanovic raises the shot from Demirbay's edge for a corner. Enter Eriksen and Moses (for Gagliardini and D'Ambrosio) and then Sanchez (for Lautaro). The Dane invents a splendid ball for the Chilean, who immediately kicks, Hradecky rejects. On the continuation of the action, Lukaku shore again for Sanchez, a human wall rejects. Hradecky impeccable on Moses, protagonist of a great idea. Bayer dangerous with Bailey's cross, Havertz does not get there by centimeters. Sanchez is hurt when the exchange 'slots' are exhausted, the Chilean remains on the field limping. Again the Var to rectify another penalty for the Nerazzurri (hand of a stretcher before the foul on Eriksen), then the final in great apprehension about the last German attacks in the seven minutes of recovery.