Inter beat Atl. Madrid 1-0 but intrigue remains for 2nd leg in Madrid

Inter won against Atletico Madrid 1-0 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the 1^st leg in a matchup from the 1/8 finals of the Champions League as who will advance will be decided in the 2^nd leg in Madrid.

Despite the home side controlling the tempo in the 1^st half, the Spanish side had the greatest chance to score in the 1^st 45 minutes, but Samuel Lino missed it in the 13^th minute.

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— Inter (@Inter) February 20, 2024

Marko Arnautovic replaced Marcus Thuram at halftime as the French attacker was visible in pain in the final minutes of the 1^st half. Arnautovic had the chance to score the opening goal in the 49^th minute, but he missed it.

Samuel Lino missed another huge chance for Atletico Madrid in the 56^th minute. The next huge chance was the Italian side as again Marko Arnautovic had a perfect opportunity to score but shot over the crossbar from inside the box.

Inter dominance continued, but Jan Oblak saved Lautaro Martinez’s header in the 77th minute, and the result remained 0-0. However, only 2 minutes later, Marko Arnautovic finally scored in the 79^th minute as he shot a rebound from close range.

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Inter’s last nine home games in the Champions League:

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◉ Goals: 14
◉ Clean Sheets: 7
◉ Conceded: 4

Three of the four goals they have conceded came in the same game against Benfica. 🤪#UCL pic.twitter.com/KW7Z2vZ8oj

— Squawka (@Squawka) February 20, 2024

However, Atletico Madrid players refused to give up but Samuel Lino in the 81^st minute and Alvaro Morata in the 88^th missed another great chances for Simeone’s side.