Champions League, Inter keeps on running: poker at home of Union Saint-Gilloise
On the same evening that Napoli collapsed at home to PSV, Italian soccer nonetheless recorded a success, that of Inter Milan against Union Saint-Gilloise: at Lotto Park, normally the home of Anderlecht but ‘lent’to USG’s European competitions, the Nerazzurri imposed themselves with a convincing 4-0 win, confirming their full points after three days in the Champions League.
The start of the match seemed to portend a balanced challenge, with both teams trying to sting.
The start of the match actually seemed to portend a balanced challenge, with both teams trying to sting: David was dangerous for the hosts, Esposito and Lautaro Martinez went close to scoring for the Nerazzurri. At 41′ the kick that unlocks the score is by Denzel Dumfries: the Dutchman perfectly hits the ball crossed from the crossbar by Calhanoglu and deflected by Bisseck, thus signing the 1-0.
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Before the halftime break, the doubling also arrived: in the first minute of stoppage time, Lautaro collected the ball passed by Esposito and deposited it into the net with a beautiful turn-around conclusion, which left no chance for opposing goalkeeper Scherpen. At the beginning of the second half, after a few minutes, came the trio: Mac Allister struck a handball in the box, after the VAR review came the awarding of the penalty, which Calhanoglu converted at 53′.
The Nerazzurri played on velvet and had time and a way to make the final 4-0: it was 76′ when Bonny, who had entered a few minutes earlier to give Lautaro Martinez a rest, came up with a great individual play before passing the ball to Pio Esposito, who with a first-time finish netted his first Champions League goal.
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There are no further emotions, Inter controls until the triple whistle and celebrates a well-deserved success.
The next European challenge is scheduled on November 5 at San Siro, against Kairat of Almaty, which in the match played a few hours earlier against Pafos collected, thanks to the 0-0 final, its first point in the main phase of the top European competition.
