Frustrated for a long time in front of the opposing goal, Inter Milan players ended up winning on Tuesday in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid (1-0). Borussia Dortmund, for their part, held PSV Eindhoven at home (1-1).
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Marko Arnautovic thought he would never make it. However, it was he who delivered the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, Tuesday February 20, during the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League won by Inter Milan against Atlético de Madrid (1-0). Coming into play after half-time, in place of Frenchman Marcus Thuram – visibly injured in the adductors – Arnautovic had several big chances, but missed the target (49th, 63rd) or lacked spontaneity to conclude (73rd).
The Austrian finally avoided unkind comments towards him by concluding an action at the end of the match (79th), after an error by the Colchoneros defense, while we were heading towards a draw. Dominated, Atlético de Madrid showed a good face at the start of the second period, but Samuel Lino’s chances (56th, 81st) were too tender.
Griezmann hit in an ankle
Antoine Griezmann’s team – who had few balls to get their hands on and who left at the end of the match, injured in an ankle – will have to reverse the situation in their stadium, the Wanda Metropolitano, on March 13 .
In Tuesday’s other match, Borussia Dortmund will certainly feel shortchanged. After the goal scored by Donyell Malen against the club on his debut in the Netherlands (24th), the German team conceded a penalty for a – questionable – foul by Mats Hummels on Malik Tillman.
Luuk de Jong then tied the two teams (56th) without them being able to decide between themselves at the end of the match, despite several situations for PSV. Borussia Dortmund will be able to count on its audience from Westfalenstadion in the second leg to try to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2021.
