Bad zeros in the main match of the new Champions League. The whole match between City and Inter in one photo
Grigory Telingater September 19, 2024, 00:25 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The shot with the arrangement of the guests explains a lot.
This is the case when the teams quickly decided in which format they would play this match. Inter, as expected, went on the defensive and caught the opponent in counterattacks. They did not hesitate to buy time already in the first half. In addition, several important players such as Di Marco and Lautaro Martinez were missing from the squad.
City, playing at home, put as much pressure on Inter’s goal as they could. I tried to find space, rolling the ball from flank to flank, but each time I came up against an opponent. Savigno, on the right flank, tried to dribble, but sometimes he came up against two defenders at once. Since Inter was in their third of the field, there were practically no free zones. No matter how City tried to draw the opponent, they did not want to give up the goal early. This shot contains essentially the entire match.
The entire match between City and Inter in one photo
Photo: Transmission frame
Still, the hosts created a couple of chances for Haaland in the first half. First it was Savinho who crossed from the corner of the box and the Norwegian jumped with his head under the crossbar, but it almost reached the goalkeeper’s hands. Soon Haaland fired in from the penalty line and was already really dangerous. The ball rolled just inches from the far post.
It’s true that Inter also had their moments. Early on, Ederson came out on top and saved his team from a corner, but in the end Darmian struck into the almost empty net – Guardiol saved. And at the end of the half, Thuram shot from an excellent position, but missed. So the big question is who looked better in the first half. Maybe City, but obviously not by much.
Manchester City – Inter – 0:0
Photo: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
The second half started with changes from City. De Bruyne (he suffered a slight injury in the 43rd minute, but finished the half) and Savigno, who was unable to get past the defenders, came on. Gundogan and Foden came on. The latter had a great chance and shot from the centre of the area without resistance, but hit the goalkeeper.
Towards the end of the match there were even more chances. Substitute Mkhitaryan almost scored, but the ball went over the bar. Guardiola decided to speed up the game and released the team’s main dribbler, Doku: the first thing he did was to hit several opponents. The game at the end of the match turned out to be quite open, and it is even surprising that no one managed to score. Both teams had enough chances. How Gundogan did not score with his header from the goal line in the 89th and 90+4th minutes is a complete mystery (although in the first case it could have been offside). As a result, the match totaled 35 shots and 0 goals.
Jack Grealish
Photo: Carl Recine/Getty Images
A Milan team in the first round of the Champions League decided to play bravely and even opened the scoring, but was then literally torn apart. Another Milan team abandoned active play (not running under pressure with such an average age) and took a draw at the Etihad.
Bayern scored so much that the match summary lasted more than 10 minutes:
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