Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu has decided to start Ange-Yoan Bonny and Piotr Zielinski against Atletico Madrid. This evening’s Champions League Match Day 5 clash kicks off at 21:00 CEST at the Metropolitano Stadium.
Inter head into their fifth Champions League outing under Cristian Chivu off the back of a 1-0 loss to AC Milan in Sunday’s Serie A derby.
However, the San Siro giants boast a flawless four-game record at Europe’s top table this season.
Therefore, the Nerazzurri should take the field in high spirits, aiming to end a 12-game winless away streak against Spanish clubs.
However, Chivu has more than one injury concern, with several players struggling with injuries.
The absence of the starting wingback Denzel Dumfries is perhaps the most significant.
Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan – Ange-Yoan Bonny Set For Another Champions League Start
Firstly, the big team news ahead of the match is that Ange-Yoan Bonny will make his first start in the Champions League.
The 22-year-old starlet has yet to find the net in Europe’s most prestigious club competition.
However, he has been phenomenal in Serie A, scoring four goals and adding four assists in 12 league appearances.
Therefore, Bonny will be brimming with confidence as he replaces Marcus Thuram in the staring lineup.
Despite drawing a blank against the Rossoneri last weekend, Lautaro Martinez retains his place in the final third.
Cristian Chivu Puts Faith in Piotr Zielinski
Another couple of pre-match question marks surrounded the midfield and the right-hand side.
With Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella forging the backbone of Inter’s midfield, Chivu had a decision to make.
Indeed, the 45-year-old had to choose between Petar Sucic and Piotr Zielinski, opting for the latter to complete the midfield trio.
Therefore, Davide Frattesi starts on the bench again.
Meanwhile, on the right side, with Dumfries injured, Carlos Augusto returns to the starting lineup. Furthermore, Federico Dimarco starts on the left.
In defense, Yann Bisseck gets the nod in the starting XI ahead of Francesco Acerbi.
Therefore, the German defender overtakes Stefan de Vrij in the pecking order once again.
Finally, Manuel Akanji starts on the right side of the back three.
Official Starting Lineups – Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan: Bonny Starts
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Musso; Molina, Gimenez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Barrios, Baena; Alvarez, Griezmann.
Bench: Oblak, Esquivel, Lenglet, Pubill, Galan, Koke, Almada, Nico Gonzalez, Martin, Raspadori, Sorloth.
Coach: Simeone.
Suspended: none.
Unavailable: Le Normand, Llorente.
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Carlos Augusto, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Bonny, Lautaro.
Bench: Martinez, Calligaris, Acerbi, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto, Sucic, Frattesi, Diouf, Esposito, Thuram.
Coach: Chivu.
Suspended: none.
Unavailable: Di Gennaro, Darmian, Palacios, Mkhitaryan, Dumfries.
Referee: Letexier.
Assistants: Rahmouni and Mugnier.
Fourth official: Pignar.
Var: Delajod.
Avar: Tiago Martins.
That’s what I said. When you cannot convert those chances to goals, you screw my frend
True. We always have so many chances. I hope is turns to those consecutive 4-0 i was watching in 2023. Anyway. Just a loss. Forza Inter. I blame the ref. Good night fellas. Dont hate on our team. We did well. Just not well enough
It’s not ok for team to be content with and play for a draw
There will be goals conceded, but we have to convert possession into goals
We don’t have proper forwards for top games – there’s no linkup play, no creativity in attack
They didnt. They atacked till the end. Come on buddy. Be real. They never stopped. They just ran out of steam. Do you know how it feels to have your air kicked out of your lungs with challenges that the ref does not count as fouls. I love my team. One loss will not stop us. Forza Inter.
We are really missing dumfries that’s all i’m saying. Please come back sooner. I’m not scared of liverpool… but arsenal scares me. and so does dortmund at home. We need to win atleast 2 of those games. One loss is fine but please… for the love of god can our strikers learn to score against good opposition?
and also everytime lautaro attempted a shot it felt like he did it so lazily… he needs to be benched for the time being
The problem is who plays instead of him. At least Bony is well rounded Pio can only play in a very specific way that makes it difficult to use him. In the end it’s true Lautaro must be benched somehow and use Bony and Thuram as starters
Well, these things happen when your transfer spending limit per player is 25 mln.
Hopefully Liverpool will continue to be in deep crisis when we play vs them. Vs Arsenal and Dortmund I don’t have high hopes.
That’s what I said. If we want to be among the elites we must convert those chances in front of goal. Simple as that
That’s what I said. If we want to be among the elites we must convert those chances in front of goal. Simple as that…….. we waste so many chances so manyyyyyyyyyy
Thank you Marotta, thank you team. You made my day and I’m looking forward to more days like this, just want the season to end already. Lol
One day…when you drown in your own …remember…you did this…and when you beg for mercy…the ultras will spit in your face. You got the wrong dude boy. Come to the stadium with a shirt “tariq”…after the mandingo party you will end yourself. Promice. Watch yourself
Pull up and see what happens Muppet
Screenshotted your threats. Good job loser.
SUSIC was actually so bad it was he worst match in Inter’s shirt. Just so lost and no desire to score. The match result isn’t reflective on what happened in the match but if you take the chances you are given then you win. Chivu did his best
That’s why Susic was sold for only 12 mln. lol
Come on. So he did 2 very bad passes.
Dont go overboard. I’m also not happy, but have some modetation. Too extreme brothers. Not cool
Not 2 bad passes but there was 1 big moment if he wasn’t LAZY and run into the channel to create a 1 vs 1 Inter score but instead he jogged so slowely that Pio outrun him to reach that position and by that point it’s already too late. That showed he had no interest in playing this match.
We still havent come back from losing yet. Our mentality is so fragile its scary.
I agree. I wish it wasnt true, but you’re right. Mentally…not there yet. Good thing the season has just began and we keep 3 points from all top places. Forza Inter
Im getting really sick of these guys not finishing their chances. I don’t blame Chivu at all. I blame our transfer market and our pathetic strikers who can’t seem to know how to shoot a ball
I was about to say that. Susic was to blame in the second half showing no intent to score a goal. Chivu did his best Atletico did nothing to deserve the win but also Inter did everything to make sure they didn’t deserve the win by being wasteful especially in the second half during the 1-1
Usually i defend Sucic, but not today. So many wrong decisions and just dreadful. Hopefully he can find form again.
Buddy…cant agree more. Like…what tf do they need. A finishing coach or what…i’m with you on that one…we have an average of 20 shots per game for the last 3 years…anything less than 3 goals is a shame. Do i need to call Bobo and Beppe to make a deal in coaching for one season. Thats the only time i miss lakaka. That mofo knew how to make it count. Silly backstabber
FFS!!!!!!!! I would have been absolutely delighted with a draw, and then we lose it to such a simple set piece!!! This team is so weak mentally, its untrue!! This is most definitely not a manager problem- tactically we were ahead on every single statistic bar goals scored…. this is a player problem! These guys just don’t have Grinta!!
Yes it’s def mental
So, so true!
Off of a set piece? what a trash way to lose a game. Solid in set pieces all game and boom.
inter don’t deserve to win this game!
mentality is very important! there were no ambitions to score after the equalizer.
all players and chivu responsible for this!
Who else? If not the players and the coach?
Expected loss. But, Chivu is doing great job as inexperienced coach. For one week we were in first place in Serie A. As I said, I expect 4 losses in UCL. All matches are tough. Even tougher than Atletico Madrid. Forza Inter.
BRAVO CHIVU….. WELL DONE.
How is Chivu to balme that we cannot score? Inter had 4 big chances and scored 1 goal.
It’s beyond being able to score.
We had this match controlled until Chivu did his thing.
Forza inter, it’s all I’m gonna say. Well played. Lmfaooo
Better leave before you end up in a wheelchair goba
Hahahaha hahaha muppet
I screenshot your threats, just so you know you can get arrested for this. Thanks for leaving evidence. Loser.
Akanji can’t deflect properly, he conceded an unnecessary corner by his weird deflection.
Come on buddy. Cant blame him on that. Its sad we lost. But we lost. 3 points from the top. The ref should have called 3 yellow in the first and Bonny could actually do something with the ball. Stupid ref
oh come on
Called it
Those subs were horrendous
wow. doomsayer is correct again!
Inter is all but doomed!
Bro you’re tiring
What subs would you do master?
Is it so hard to get 1 draw game instead another loss? Ffs.
of course we let in a goal late
Pathetic.
If we really want to compete at the highest level with need to covert those chances. Otherwise ADIOS man
Susic had already played poorly against Milan, and he’s playing poorly again.
So what do you suggest?
I suggest you watch the game and stop being annoying, lol.
HE WAS THE WORST PLAYER IN THE SECOND HALF. No desire to help the team win or score himself.
Sucic has not been good since coming on. Pls i praise u… u can’t be doing this to me
Sadly. He messed up 2 great situations
Sommer made the same mistake from the Milan game?
yup
we need to get rid of sommer , he is a liability in defense
We should really sell Fratessi this winter. Buddy is kinda useless in Midfield.
Sadly for this match it was SUSIC. He was useless from the minute he was introduced to the very last one. Fratessi doesn’t and won’t shy away from a scoring position but it seems from this match Susic will
Ok so NOW he’s taken off anyone who looked like creating ♂️ WTF is he playing at? Just trolling the press? Could cost us a pt and more importantly let them have 2 more.
All for subs and refreshing things, but I don’t see Pio and Thuram together as a good fit at all..
what a dumb decision by frattesi… that’s why he doesn’t start
Chivu wants the team to go forward – and our players are back passing the ball. Guess whose fault is that?
Sommer just saved Akanji, Griezman cooked Akanji there
So the tactics are…..take anybody off who remotely looks like creating..??
Be surprised if we get another shot on target rest of the match.
Zielinski is not 100%, Bonny for Thuram is like for like, Martinez has done absolutely nothing all night, and Hakan looked knackered….. the only real suprise is that Augusto is still on the pitch….
Don’t know why Martinez is shaking his head…. done absolutely nothing all night….
Inter should start thinking to sell him.
Feels like we’re losing momentum now.
why are we giving them so much room to counter?
Sorloth and Griezman are 2 pretty good subs to have!
This Giuliani guy keeps flopping. Wtf is this
He’s like Cuadrado all over again!!
I got a still of the yellow on Dimarco, honestly one of the funniest dives I’ve ever seen,
Embarrassing all round
Well played Zielinski and Bonny!! Two great replacements to come on…
No wayyyyyyy why taking Bonny off? and he takes 2 players who contributed to the gal.
zielinski was a few steps away from collapsing or pulling his hamstring and being out for weeks. That was a good sub
LMAO
Hopefully Akanji can continue. That was a horrible head shot
All these dudes do is complain and dive. There wasnt even a scoring opp stopped but they’re crying the ref followed the rules.
Ok what is going. please wake back up.
Still trying to walk the ball into the net
Akanji has been imperious in defense
As soon as they’re not leading anymore they wanna act tough lol i hate this team.
Bonny is inter’s best player… My opinion anyway
Akanji is
Well.. He’s okay…
THAT IS HOW YOU MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK. Inter were relentless from the second half start
Atletico players are diving too much.
Diving all game but wants to play tough guy
There’s another Bonny goal contribution. And I thought Zielinski was finished. How did he score if he’s done for?
Another assist for Bonny, for those slagging him off at half time….
I only laugh at these stupid comments. Zero ball knowledge.
Zielinskiiiii
LETS GO!!!!!!! Now don’t fall asleep pls.
literally almost caught sleeping. bruh.
Absolutely Beautiful Goal!!!! At last!!! Great Football!!!
augusto i thought was 2 footed but he is relying way to much on his left that’s it’s actually hindering any creation down the right
He is not Perisic
He receives every ball with his back on goal (on his preferred foot) and never turns around
Is that Giuliano on the floor once again?
I hate seeing this guy on the right side. Make it make sense to me. You are playing right wring with left foot???
The only explanation is that Dumfries is injured and Chivu doesn’t trust Henrique
And yet another miss
just fuking shoot directly idiot , why do you have to do it in a fancy way
How do we miss so many chances??????
When player is mentally not ready to shoot, sowhen the opportunity comes, he over thinks and misses the chance.
How many chances will we miss…
Why are Inter not shooting like they want to score a perfect goal. Only Hakan has the mindset to shoot everyone else it’s not their first priority
There too many problems with our team. 1) our team is not young enough to play this high press. 2) we have 3 strikers who all play the versatile second striker, nobody like Dzeko/ Lukaku who we desperately need and it’s why Lautaro is not scoring as much. 3) we have 4 midfielders who all play the same right center mid role ( Barella, Zielinski, Fratesi, Susic), every single one of them sucks on the left side so much that we keep having to play mhiki. Not one single strong midfielder who can break up play or even add some physicality. 4) We have good defenders who look awful because they are tired from running up and down the pitch all night, and having to create when our midfield can’t. Bastoni is creating more. And Augusto has no right foot, we haven’t had a single cross from the right. What was the point of spending $25 on Hernandez if we’re not going give him a chance?
Bisseck made several mistakes in the last Champions League. Whenever he faces a team of even minimal quality, he makes these errors. In fact, it was his fault we didn’t beat Lazio, with that silly penalty that cost us the Serie A title. They’re wasting time insisting on him and rejecting good offers while there are still interested parties.
Also as a captain when Inter are losing by 1 – 0 away from home when you receive the ball why try to pass it instead of shooting. For Lautaro it seems it two ways of the extremes either shoot first time without any thoughts or pass it. Why not control the ball then shoot if possible. If not possible shooting is way better option. Maybe Thuram will change the match but no way Chivu will keep Augusto because he’s 100% useless in attack too scared to even pass forward when he’s in dangerous position
We’re still in this… I’d honestly be delighted with a draw! it’s always all or nothing- this team needs to learn that an away draw can be a valuable result! Augusto looks lost again-does Chivu trust Henrique, or can Diouf play RWB??
Martinez needs to pull his finger out! He is the captain, and our highest earner- he needs to step up in times like this!! Overall, as usual, we’re ahead in every department except for goals scored! Maybe just switch it completely after an hour, and go with Thuram and Pio….
Augusto role needs to change Inter are actually avoiding to even pass to him which makes it as if Inter are playing with 10 men. He needs to try something and dribble or just deliver a cross he can’t just pass back at every single pass even in dangerous positions. Damn
which he cannot..
That’s true which is sad now the question is will he take him off and gives the team a fighting chance
This Bony is really weak. His numbers at Parma don’t lie. Insisting on playing C. Augusto at right-back is a huge mistake by the intern. Another big game that Inter is failing to win.
Bony is for easy games. Apart from that goal vs Roma, he has done nothing in big games.
4 goals and 4 assists in 538 minutes if you want to talk about some of his numbers at Inter.
Of course Augusto is not OK on the right. But if there is no Dumfires what should be the solution? Henrique? Darmian? Diouf???
I’m more concerned with his movement when the team is pressing he’s far too passive and not. He can make forward runs but it’s when Inter needs to win the ball which hurts Inter the most because Atletico are not good at passing around the press they’ve shown it already but Inter are not doing it enough.
Thank you Marotta, thank you team. You made my day and I’m looking forward to more days like this, just want the season to end already. Lol
Sometimes I ask myself, why we are starting game with Lautaro?
players to subbed immediately, martinez, dimarco and bring augusto to his lwb position and bring in Luis henrique..bring in thuram to replace martinez if we are to get a result in dis game..possession will not win games for us oo
It’s like we are playing 9 instead of 11 lautaro and Augusto is invisible
and ONCE again. we overplay it and just don’t SHOOT!!!!
Nobody can actually shoot so everyone wants to pass it rather than shoot it over the bar.
Inzaghi reaching the UCL final twice with these bums is monumental.
True.. But a team with inter’s pedigree should not be content with appearance in the finals… Only the winners are remembered
Inter needs a proper RWB for this game. We’re already predictable when passing it to the wingbacks and swing the ball like a pendulum, but we can’t do that with Carlos Augusto. He can’t offer anything going forward when playing on the right, which means that we only play through the left side, making Inter even more predictable.
You know what we need? a week practice of just shooting. just a week on how to get the ball in the net.
Increable, isn’t it?
Holy shit, that was a massive typo
I must ask the commentator who Chana-loo-loo is….??
Lmao what channel are you watching?
TNT Sport, UK
I’m so convinced that our players are told to not shoot, and can’t understand why
Wrong reply lol
i’m watching via CBS sports and i swear i’m hearing the same thing
Diegos son should be in a theater instead. Pathetic diver twice.
He certainly didnt learned it from his father.
Look at our midfielders and our strikers when our back 3 move the ball forward. All stationary, no movement, nothing.
give this dude a card all he doing is diving
Too slow- too predictable
Augusto is terrified of using is right leg.
I think Juliano will live…. Pathetic!
Barely survived
few weeks of therapy and he’ll be fine….
why would lautaro take that from zielinksi… jesus fucking christ.
Lautaro awareness infront of goal is more like a defender than a striker
good for the first 5 minutes… and then died down. What happened?
Chivu’s high press… teams already tired.
Team is too old for high intensity games like this
You’re aware that Acerbi, Darmian, Mhiki, and De Vrij are not playing, right? The only old player is Sommer in he doesn’t need to be running at all.
our fitness level isnt exactly top notch if compared to teams like Barce, Real, Chelsea, etc.
and this has been a problem for years.
So true. The system does not match the team we have.
I replayed the goal. Bisseck was at fault for sleeping and letting Alvarez have space to comfortably get the ball and shoot.
Have we come from behind once this season to win a game? Idr
We just need a goal scorer who can score against top teams. Team is creating changes but can’t convert.
These 4 strikers are only good against bottom half serie a teams
Inter need dribblers and midfielders who can give defence-splitting pass….
Are this guys seriously going to sit back and counter for the rest of the game?
Welcome to simeone haram ball
This high press is dumb, of course we concede on the counter. How do you guys blame Sommer so easy when our center backs play in the opponents half all game?
It was Chala that lost the ball
Yeah but according to our fans, it’s simmers fault.
Not related to this match up, but Lennart Karl (17) starting for Bayern vs Arsenal… Hmm..
who cares
Some football fans do… Lol
He just scored
He just scored. haha
If he was in inter, he would be loaned to serie v to gain experience… Daft league
Just see how the ball was lost also in miedfied…
Bring Mkhitaryan back
And again.. Inter with all the chances and the opponent scores!
This goalkeeper and defence is horrific!
New goalkeeper + new central defender ASAP!
Such a bright start, and then 1 attack, and 1 goal… FFS!!!
Serie a teams cannot defend…
Honestly, just go and talk to someone else… I don’t care about the opinions of people who never have anything positive to say…. Honestly don’t know why you’re here….
Ooh.. I only say things as they are… Facts never lie
Tell it to someone who cares….
And of course they score after I say that. Let’s see what this team is made of now. It will be an uphill battle from now on.
If any of you like bisseck, watch the replay of this goal ….
It’s everything I mean..
He is stood watching and it’s his man free to score
He’s a god damn liability
You need help….
How was that even close to his fault? shut up
Like the way they are playing, but still not taking their chances and weak to the counter. ugh…
I really like the intensity and the fact that the team is taking the initiative so far. Good signs.
Is Akanji playing in the middle or is it Bisseck?
My only concern really is Sommer… Just back to feeling like it was towards the end of Handanovic, when you know that every meaningful shot is going to be a goal conceded…. Let’s hope we have enough about us to at least get a draw, and we’re still in a great position for a top 8 finish….
Also, would like to see more of Diouf tonight…. we need players who are willing to take their man on, and try something out of the ordinary….. Let’s go boys!!!
Augusto on the right again is also concerning. Hope Chive gives more minutes to Henrique and esp Diouf. Diouf seems to have something to offer, just needs to get the confidence.
Yeah, I was keen to see Augusto on the right, as when he’s on the left he seems to be 2 footed, yet he looked like he was really uncomfortable there against Milan, especially coming up against a 19 year old!! Hopefully it was just a blip, and he’ll be on his game tonight….
This Inter team will win it
Let’s hope so!! If we can’t win, then we need to start picking up some draws, but obviously I’m hoping for the win!!
Prediction:
Alvarez runs rings around bisseck and scores a header when bisseck is marking him.