Inter’s dream of qualifying from the group stages of the Champions League for the first time since the 2011/2012 season are very much alive.
This after a goal in each half from Lautaro Martinez and Antonio Candreva was enough to defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milano’s San Siro district.
Samir Handanovic – 6.5: Was back to his old stable, rock solid self where he commanded the area. Made two very important saves thanks to great reflexes.
Diego Godin – 6: Good performance where he did exactly what he needed to not to end up in situations where he would be beaten for pace.
Stefan de Vrij – 7: The most elegant central defender in world football. Fantastic passer of the ball which lead to the opening goal. Faultless.
Milan Skriniar – 6: His best performance in the three man defence since Conte took over. Looked very comfortable and relaxed.
Antonio Candreva – 6.5: His passport says 32 years old but he has the stamina of an 18 year old. Managed to save Inter from conceding as well as scoring a goal.
Nicolo Barella – 7: A silent leader. Completely nullified Axel Witsel defensively whilst also being able to create offensively. Football IQ through the roof.
Marcelo Brozovic – 6.5: Starting to look like the midfield maestro he must be in order for Inter to win games at this level. Assisted Candreva for the second goal.
Roberto Gagliardini – 6.5: Conte’s self-proclaimed pet project is already baring fruit. His best performance in an Inter shirt for quite some time.
Kwadwo Asamoah – 6: Ran tirelessly up & down the flank focusing mainly on his defensive duties. Brought off in 80th minute for Biraghi.
Lautaro Martinez – 7: Scored his 5th goal in the last 4 matches all coming against world class teams, barring Sassuolo. Turning into a superstar.
Romelu Lukaku – 5: Struggled from the start where he simply couldn’t get into the rhythm of the match which frustrated him into making simple mistakes.
Sebastiano Esposito – 6.5: Made his debut in the Europa League last season at 16 & now his Champions League debut at 17. Won a penalty which Lautaro missed.
Cristiano Biraghi – N/A: Brought on to replace the exhausted Asamoah but played too little to be able to be marked.
Borja Valero – N/A: Came on in added time and made his season debut for Lautaro and didn’t play enough to be marked.
Antonio Conte – 6.5: Got his tactics on spot on, especially in the first half. Got every substitution right, which he has struggled with at times this season.
Anthony Taylor – 7: Very good performance by the referee getting every major decision right. Used the VAR when he needed to and kept a consistent level.
Inter – 7: A mustwin match won. Very important for morale and confidence to be able to win against good sides when backs against the wall.
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