Inter Milan officially punched their Champions League semi-final tickets on Wednesday night thanks to a thrilling 4-3 total.
They won the Shock 2-1 when they traveled to the Allianz for their first leg showdown last week. Simone Inzagi’s men sat quite ahead of their return to Milan on Wednesday.
However, seeing the silence of Harry Kane, England International, there was support from the house just seven minutes after returning from the interval, and all the signs pointed to the grandstand finish at Sansilo.
Bayern may have dragged the level temporarily, but Milan quickly stabilized their advantages as the duo of Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavado notched their braces for just three minutes.
Former Tottenham defender Eric Deer may have returned home in the final 15 minutes, but Inzagi’s camp overcame serious slow pressures and dragged him into yet another Champions League semi-final.
Finding ways to overcome all the hurdles placed in the patch, the Italian icon plans an appetizing final four showdown with Barcelona later that month.
Another action-packed night drama from the Champions League saw some important topics about Sanshiro.
Intel should not be overlooked
Inter Milan may have gathered heavyweight European scalps on Wednesday night, but it’s fair to say that the last four notes have fallen elsewhere.
Seeing Arsenal now passing former champion Real Madrid, I almost feel that with PSG transforming into a legal title contender, Inzagi’s men are flying somewhat under the radar heading for the Final Four.
However, since they laid their respective markers in Munich last week and eventually left Allianz with the advantage of their first foot, the inter should not be overlooked by any measure to show their problems.
While chasing at the top of the Serie rankings and sitting in pole position to make domestic history, the former Lazio boss saw his team gain a frightening reputation for his continued advantage at San Siro.
In fact, Inter has not suffered from one Champions League defeat in home soil from any of his previous 15 consecutive appearances. This is an operation that dates back to September 2022.
The success of the Bundesliga must be sufficient for Bayern
While much of the Allianz area may have been shocked after Vincent Company arrived in Munich last summer, Bayern enjoys an eye-catching ascent under the former Burnley boss.
Wednesday’s guest may have suffered a European heartbreak here as he missed the chance to complete what was a famous transformation in foreign soil, but Bayern has no time to feel sorry for himself.
Asking a series of questions at Sansilo and throwing everything late at Nerazzuri, Company’s full attention goes back to steering Bayern to domestic success.
The Bayerns may have struggled to find a lot of fluidity on both sides of the international break in March, but they hold a six-point buffer that governs German Champions Bayer Lebakusen.
As Bayern will need to find a way to take something positive from an eye-catching performance here, Bayern will try to make another huge leap towards the crown of the 34th Vandesliga when they travel to Heidenheim on Sunday afternoon.
A heavyweight showdown against Barcelona is waiting
While Inter Milan may have gathered heavyweight European scalps on Wednesday night, Inzagi camps will find pressure only strengthened later that month.
Barcelona may have ultimately fallen into a 3-1 defeat when they traveled to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, but the Spanish High Flyer continued to receive a string of public acclaim.
Leading the track at the top of the LA La Liga table and holding a four-point buffer to arch rival Real Madrid, Barca is aiming to complete the iconic silverware sweep in 2025.
There is also concern about the record of European downbeats against semi-final opponents, as they face rigorous exams when traveling to Catalonia for their first leg meeting on April 30th.
The last trip to Spain in October 2022 saw a notable 3-3 stalemate, but won one victory in one of the previous seven Champions League meetings.
Match Report
Inter Milan: Total, Paranado, Customer, Bastoni, Dalminian, Dilakea, Mukitar, Balragul, Cartinez, Martinis.
submarine: Augusto, Bisek, Taremi, Frateshi
Bayern Munich: Urban, Reimer, Deer, Kim, Stanisic, Goretzka, Kimmitch, Ollise, Muller, Sain, Kane
submarine: Pavlovic, Warrior, Gnabry, Coman
the goal: Inter Milan: Martinez (58′), Pavad (61′) – Bayern Munich: Kane (52′), Dia (76′)
Yellow Card: Inter Milan: Arnautovic (not on the pitch), DiMarko (not on the pitch) – Bayern Munich: Dia, Kim
Red card: n/a
Judgment: Slavko Vinčić