Image source: UEFA Champions League official Weibo

Beijing, May 5 (Reporter Li He) In the early morning of the 11th Beijing time, the Champions League staged the "Milan derby" - Inter Milan and AC Milan, two Serie A powerhouses, met in the semifinals. This meeting comes 11 years after the two teams last met in the Champions League. In the first leg, Inter Milan took away the victory 18-2 away.

Both teams set a number of records in the competition. There are also many attractions outside the field, and many elements gather to make this derby worthy of the description of "once in 18 years".

At the start of the first half, Dzeko and Mkhitaryan took the lead, giving Inter a two-goal lead in 11 minutes. Ōalhanoğlu then missed the opportunity to extend the scoreline.

In the second half, AC Milan, who had held their ground, organized several waves of effective attacks. Tonali hit the post and failed to convert into a score.

In the end, Inter Milan won a crisp away game and took the lead in the two-legged match.

Image source: UEFA Champions League official Weibo

A quick goal in the opening stages of the match made Inter the fourth team to take a two-goal lead in the opening 4 minutes of the Champions League semi-finals.

In the first half, Inter Milan's Lautaro fell in the box, and the referee awarded a penalty and showed a yellow card to Kjaar. However, after being prompted by VAR, the referee changed the sentence after watching the video. The penalty was also controversial.

With today's victory, Inter Milan have already beaten AC Milan three times in all competitions this season, achieving this record for the first time since the 94-95 season. It was also the Nerazzurri's first victory in the Champions League "Milan derby".

In Inter Milan, Dzeko became the second-oldest goalscorer (37 years and 54 days) in the Champions League semifinals. Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana, who managed to keep the goal intact throughout the game, kept his seventh clean sheet in the Champions League this season, a performance that was also historic.

Djokovic watched the match.

On the sidelines, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic appeared in the stands. Competing in Rome, he made his trip to Milan to cheer for the Rossoneri. However, witnessing the team he supports being "three kills" by his opponents in the same city should not be a good viewing experience.

The last time the two teams met in the Champions League was in the 2005 quarter-finals. Fans threw a large number of fireworks into the stadium, and the image of Materazzi watching side by side with Costa became a memory for a generation of fans. In the end, it was AC Milan who made the cut.

In this context, Inter president Zhang Kangyang said of the meeting between the two teams: "I am very excited because this is our opportunity to avenge history. ”

After the game, goalscoring hero Mkhitaryan posted a photo of his celebration with the caption: "It was a special night!" We now have to focus on the second leg and come together to win this round with all our might. ”

Image source: AC Milan FC official social media

As Mkhitaryan said, a win in the first leg does not mean a final promotion.

Inter star Eto'o, who was watching the game, commented after the game, "Although the victory in the first leg of the Champions League gave Inter a head start, Inter must not let their guard down. AC Milan captain Calabria said: "We are not eliminated yet, we will give it our all in the second leg. ”

In the second leg, different home teams on the same stadium will determine which team can reach the final Champions League showdown. (End)