Champions: first win for Inter, Milan loses again

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19 October 2021Inter overcomes the obstacle Sheriff Tiraspol with a sharp 3-1 and finds the first victory of the season in the Champions League.

A San Siro in a bolgia version drags Inzaghi's team to the first three points in group D with goals from Dzeko, Vidal and De Vrij.

The Moldovans are scared almost only with the punishment signed by Thill. 

The first real chance is on Dzeko's feet who, served in the area with the right times by Lautaro, finds Celeadnic's opposition in the 17 '. Just a minute later, a slightly high shot by Dimarco follows. The ball often and willingly ends up on Dumfries' feet, good at getting in but less at realizing as shown by the right on the outside of the net in the 28th minute. Inter pushes, they do it with order and without haste. In the end she is rewarded: at 35 'there is the usual corner cross from Dimarco, spit from Vidal and acrobatic conclusion from Dzeko to break the deadlock. The Sheriff also shows up with Cristiano: at 41 'the Brazilian kicks with the left from a favorable position, finding the punctual response of Handanovic, in the presence number 400 with the Nerazzurri.The first fraction goes to archive following a dangerous right by Perisic, once again thwarted by Celeadnic.

The recovery is a real cold shower for Inzaghi's men. In fact, on the third shot in the mirror the guests equalized: in the 52nd minute it was Thill who started a perfect free-kick from 30 meters, where however Handanovic is far from perfect and perhaps a bit late. It was not long before the hosts responded and found the new advantage in the 58th minute: yet another superfine touch by Dzeko to trigger Vidal, cynical to close with the left at the near post for 2-1. Just under 10 minutes pass and Inter triples the scores. He does it with De Vrij, author of a right-footed shot on an assist from his compatriot Dumfries in the 67th minute. The Sheriff goes out at 3-1 and the Nerazzurri manage a final in which they would have deserved the poker, complete with a crossbar hit by Perisic.

In the other match of group D, Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 (1-0), played on the ground of the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev. The goals: Krivtsov own goal in the 37th minute; in the second half Vinicius Junior at 6 'and 11', Rodrygo at 20 'and Benzema at 47'.

Sheriff and Real Madrid 6, Inter 4, Shakhtar 1.

Nothing to do in the Champions League for Milan, which also loses on the Porto pitch and sees the road to qualification for the second round get complicated. At the Do Dragao stadium it ended 1-0 thanks to the goal scored by Colombian Luis Diaz, who gave the first European victory to biancoblu forcing Pioli's team to a third knockout in as many games. The start of the match is favorable to the hosts, who hit a sensational post with Luis Diaz after a few minutes from the kick-off. Then Taremi tries a couple of times, first mistaking a right-footed turn from a good position, then being blocked by a good intervention by Kjaer. The Rossoneri try to shake off with some flare-ups from Leao, but there are no great occasions.

At the beginning of the second half, Porto is still trying to make the game, scaring Tatarusanu with Taremi and Uribe, whose conclusions both end just outside the goal. In the 66th minute Conceicao's team got the advantage thanks to Luis Diaz's right-footed shot, which strikes the Rossoneri goalkeeper from the edge of the penalty area. In the last part of the match, Milan tries them all to try to break even, but not even the newly entered Ibra is able to revive the fortunes of his team.

In the other match of Group B, a privateer Liverpool beat Atlético 2-3 in Madrid. Griezmann scored twice for the hosts in the 20 'and 34' minutes, while the Reds scored twice with Salah (8 'and a penalty in the 78') Keita (13 ').

Liverpool 9, Atlético Madrid and Porto 4, Milan 0.