Inter Milan

Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi is very pleased with how his team performed in their 1-0 Champions League win over Porto, both in the first half and then.

“In the first half there was some regret over the chances we passed up, in the second half we were at risk from some counterattacks, and then the substitutions helped us.” In the end, it was the introduction of several Inter substitutes followed by the red card for Porto midfielder Otavio that really changed the complexion of the match and saw the Nerazzurri really pile on the pressure and break through. Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi is very pleased with how his team performed in their 1-0 Champions League win over Porto, both in the first half and then after substitutes came on in the second.

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score a late winner as Inter Milan beat visiting Porto 1-0 on Wednesday in a Champions League last 16, first leg match.

In the 54th minute, Terami shot weakly at Onana at the end of a lightning break led by his striker partner Pepe, and then three minutes later Onana twice save Inter's bacon in the space of seconds. However it was Porto who wasted the best chance of a niggly half in the 37th minute after a lovely team move, their first decent attack of the match. Romelu Lukaku gave Inter Milan a good chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in over a decade after scoring the only goal in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Porto.

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score a late winner as Inter overcame a resilient Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at San ...

Dumfries delivers a fine cross, Lukaku has a free header which he sees crash off the post, but he keeps his composure to slot home the rebound! Dimarco whips it in, it's flicked on by Bastoni and Costa makes a terrific reaction one-handed save to keep it out! From the rebound, Galeno failed to hit the target. Lukaku was made to bide his time to make an impact after being named as a substitute, with Edin Dzeko given the nod instead. Porto’s task grew more difficult when midfielder Otavio was sent off for a second bookable offence and the visitors would pay a heavy price when eventually Inter found a way through courtesy of Lukaku's late goal. On the stroke of half-time, Alessandro Bastoni's glancing header forced a fine reaction save from Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to give Inter Milan a crucial first-leg lead over Porto in their bid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Nicolo Barella went close to the opening goal for the home side when he volleyed just wide after running on to Milan Skriniar's raking 52nd-minute pass, but Onana had to save from Mehdi Taremi twice and Zaidu as the Portuguese side responded. Substitute Lukaku finally made the breakthrough to give Inter a slim advantage to defend in Portugal. However, the visitors grew into the game and threatened when Marko Grujic forced a 37th-minute save from goalkeeper Andre Onana before Galeno headed the rebound wide, leaving the sides locked together at the break.

After ending his goalscoring drought last weekend, Romelu Lukaku scored late to fire Inter Milan to a 1-0 win over 10-man Porto on Wednesday in the first ...

Lautaro (Martínez) should have got a yellow card and he wouldn’t have played the return leg if he had … “We’re really happy with the win, it was too important to get a result,” said Lukaku, who came on as a substitute. Porto midfielder Otávio was sent off following a second yellow card 12 minutes from time.

After ending his goalscoring drought last weekend, Lukaku scored late to fire Inter Milan to a 1-0 win over 10-man Porto on Wednesday in the first leg of ...

Lautaro (Martínez) should have got a yellow card and he wouldn’t have played the return leg if he had … “We’re really happy with the win, it was too important to get a result,” said Lukaku, who came on as a substitute. Porto midfielder Otávio was sent off following a second yellow card 12 minutes from time.

Substitute Romelu Lukaku scores the only goal as Inter Milan beat 10-man Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. - Shots - 75,374 - Attendance:

Inter grabbed a vitally important first leg win in the Champions League round of sixteen against Porto. The Nerazzurri needed until the final ten minutes.

Inter Milan legend Beppe Bergomi believes Simone Inzaghi is doing a good job in a situation where the Nerazzurri are forced to sell a big name player.

“Italian football have to have the ideas and to be prepared to take a risk on some players who are yet to explode, but where you can see potential. Now that you know that Skriniar is leaving, you have to do be ready and do well to replace him. Then if Suning decide to no longer continue and sell the club for the good of Inter, then that is OK. Sometimes – and I’m speaking generally here – you try to hang on to players by force, who then end up complicating your dealings on the transfer market. It is evident for everyone to see that the ownership is undergoing difficulties but are trying to handle them in the best way possible.” The change of pace and acceleration is fundamental. But for the rest can you possibly say to this team? “Given I don’t know the situations, it makes me feel sorry. “There will never be proof to counter that argument. “He is a professional who has made his decision. I have gotten to known Milan, he is a good lad, timid, serious. Unfortunately every summer, Inter have to sacrifice someone, we saw it with Lukaku, Hakimi and Perisic.

Inter are in talks with Turkish Airlines who are vying to replace DigitalBits as the team's main shirt sponsor for next season. This according to Italian.

Inter are actively searching for a new commercial partner to replace DigitalBits as the team’s main shirt sponsor, given the nonpayment of owed amounts by the cryptocurrency company. Inter are in talks with Turkish Airlines who are vying to replace DigitalBits as the team’s main shirt sponsor for next season. [FCInterNews](https://www.fcinternews.it/in-primo-piano/i-sm-i-incontro-tra-turkish-airlines-e-inter-la-compagnia-turca-in-lizza-per-diventare-main-sponsor-918305), who report that the company have emerged as one of the main candidates to be the Nerazzurri’s main shirt sponsor starting from next season, and that progress was made in talks yesterday.

INTER MILAN 1-0 PORTO: Inter poured forward in search of the winner and Lukaku headed Nicolo Barella's cross against the post before knocking the rebound ...

as Otavio is sent off for the visitors in tense Champions League last-16 clash Romelu Lukaku gave Inter Milan a crucial 1-0 win against FC Porto as he scored a late winner - Romelu Lukaku scored late on to give Inter Milan a vital 1-0 victory over FC Porto

Inter's Champions League journey is alive and kicking for another few weeks. The Nerazzurri fought long and hard against Porto but eventually did enough to ...

Once it became clear that that wasn’t going to work the same this time, he brought Brozovic and Lukaku into action, and with great effect. His exploits in the Champions League in an Inter kit are better left untouched, making this goal all the more important just days after his first goal in 2023. Otavio’s 78th-minute red card from a second yellow, the culmination of a psychical and sometimes ill-tempered previous 77 minutes, finally tipped the balance firmly in Inter’s favor and the good guys put their foot on the gas in the remaining 10 minutes.