Milan, April 20 (Ians) Italian giants Inter set up a Champions League semifinal against city rivals AC Milan as they saw off the challenge of Portuguese club Benfica in an eventful quarterfinal second leg at San Siro.
Inter were held to a 3-3 draw by a fighting Benfica but they had done enough in the first leg to advance 5-3 on aggregate.
Inter led 2-0 from the first leg and extended that lead inside a quarter of an hour thanks to a fine strike from Nicolò Barella, who drove forward, exchanged passes with Lautaro Martínez and then curled in with his weaker left foot.
Martínez had a goal disallowed as Inter looked to press home their advantage, but Benfica drew level on the night when Fredrik Aursnes rose superbly to head in Rafa Silva’s right-wing cross.
David Neres was introduced at the break by the visitors and they started the second half brightly,...
Inter were held to a 3-3 draw by a fighting Benfica but they had done enough in the first leg to advance 5-3 on aggregate.
Inter led 2-0 from the first leg and extended that lead inside a quarter of an hour thanks to a fine strike from Nicolò Barella, who drove forward, exchanged passes with Lautaro Martínez and then curled in with his weaker left foot.
Martínez had a goal disallowed as Inter looked to press home their advantage, but Benfica drew level on the night when Fredrik Aursnes rose superbly to head in Rafa Silva’s right-wing cross.
David Neres was introduced at the break by the visitors and they started the second half brightly,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Rome, April 16 (Ians) Inter Milan failed to carry their Champions League performance as they sank at San Siro with a 1-0 defeat against Monza in Serie A.
Inter were coming off a 2-0 away victory over Benfica in the first leg of Champions League quarterfinals, but only managed one point in the previous four domestic matches, reports Xinhua.
The Nerazzurri dominated the game but Romelu Lukaku and Joaquin Correa were wasteful while Luca Caldirola stole the show as the former Inter player steered in a header in the 78th minute, allowing Monza left San Siro with three points.
The frustrated defeat saw Inter drop out of the top four and rank fifth with 51 points.
Another Milanese club AC Milan also failed to register a win as Tommaso Pobega’s blockbuster canceled out Nicola Sansone’s early strike, helping the Rossoneri draw with Bologna 1-1.
Elsewhere, Serie A leaders Napoli tied...
Inter were coming off a 2-0 away victory over Benfica in the first leg of Champions League quarterfinals, but only managed one point in the previous four domestic matches, reports Xinhua.
The Nerazzurri dominated the game but Romelu Lukaku and Joaquin Correa were wasteful while Luca Caldirola stole the show as the former Inter player steered in a header in the 78th minute, allowing Monza left San Siro with three points.
The frustrated defeat saw Inter drop out of the top four and rank fifth with 51 points.
Another Milanese club AC Milan also failed to register a win as Tommaso Pobega’s blockbuster canceled out Nicola Sansone’s early strike, helping the Rossoneri draw with Bologna 1-1.
Elsewhere, Serie A leaders Napoli tied...
- 4/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Buenos Aires, Nov 18 (Ians) Argentine football players Nicolas Gonzalez and Joaquin Correa are out of the World Cup due to injuries, the Argentine Football Association (Afa) has said.
Fiorentina forward Gonzalez has been replaced by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid. Striker Joaquin Correa of Inter Milan will be replaced by Thiago Almada, from Atlanta United, a Major League Soccer team in the United States.
Argentina face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in their first Group C match, followed by Mexico and Poland, reports Xinhua.
Nunez key to Uruguay’s World Cup hopes: Forlan
Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez will be key to Uruguay’s chances of advancing to the latter stages of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, former Celeste striker Diego Forlan has said.
Nunez, 23, enters the tournament as one of European leagues’ in-form strikers, having scored nine goals in 18 appearances across all competitions since joining Liverpool from Benfica in July.
Fiorentina forward Gonzalez has been replaced by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid. Striker Joaquin Correa of Inter Milan will be replaced by Thiago Almada, from Atlanta United, a Major League Soccer team in the United States.
Argentina face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in their first Group C match, followed by Mexico and Poland, reports Xinhua.
Nunez key to Uruguay’s World Cup hopes: Forlan
Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez will be key to Uruguay’s chances of advancing to the latter stages of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, former Celeste striker Diego Forlan has said.
Nunez, 23, enters the tournament as one of European leagues’ in-form strikers, having scored nine goals in 18 appearances across all competitions since joining Liverpool from Benfica in July.
- 11/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Buenos Aires, Nov 12 (Ians) As Roma forward Paulo Dybala has been named in Argentina’s squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar despite a hamstring tear, the country’s football association has said.
The 28-year-old has not played since sustaining the injury in a 2-1 home win over Lecce in Italy’s Serie A on October 9.
Local media reported on Friday the former Juventus star began light training this week and he will be in a race against time to be fit for Argentina’s first match against Saudi Arabia on November 22. The Albicleste will also face Mexico and Poland in Group C, reports Xinhua.
As expected, Argentina’s wealth of attacking options also include Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez and Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez.
Manager Lionel Scaloni also called up midfielders Leandro Paredes (Juventus) and Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) in his 26-man squad.
The 28-year-old has not played since sustaining the injury in a 2-1 home win over Lecce in Italy’s Serie A on October 9.
Local media reported on Friday the former Juventus star began light training this week and he will be in a race against time to be fit for Argentina’s first match against Saudi Arabia on November 22. The Albicleste will also face Mexico and Poland in Group C, reports Xinhua.
As expected, Argentina’s wealth of attacking options also include Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez and Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez.
Manager Lionel Scaloni also called up midfielders Leandro Paredes (Juventus) and Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) in his 26-man squad.
- 11/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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