UEFA Champions League - Lukaku scores again as Inter beat Porto 1-0

2023-02-23 08:37

UEFA Champions League - Lukaku scores again as Inter beat Porto 1-0


In the first round of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League round of 16, the "Nazrazil" Inter Milan at the San Siro Stadium defeated the Portuguese Super League champion Porto 1-0 after relying on Lukaku to score the only goal of the game.


From the beginning of the campaign to the 12th minute, Inter Milan organized an offensive opportunity. Dimarco made a pass from the left, and Lautaro nodded from behind but the goal was high. In the 18th minute, Inter Milan ushered in a corner kick. Charhanoglu attacked from the wing and was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.


In the 27th minute, Porto tried to counterattack. Grujic took over the counterattack from his teammate and attacked from outside the penalty area but went above the post. In the 38th minute, Taremi responded, and Grujic responded with a burst shot but was saved by Inter Milan goalkeeper Onana. In the 40th minute, Damian fell to the ground when he came into contact with the opposing player, but the referee on duty did not give a penalty. In the 41st minute, Porto quickly took a free kick, but Inter Milan believed that the ball should be returned, and then a conflict broke out between the two sides.


In the 45th minute, Inter Milan took a free kick. Bastoni stepped forward and scored a header, but was bravely saved by Porto goalkeeper Costa.


Inter Milan take the lead


In the 52nd minute of the second half, Skriniar sent a long pass. Barrera took the ball and shot, but the ball slipped past the goal. In the 55th minute, Porto organized an offensive opportunity. Taremi stabbed and shot but was saved by Inter Milan goalkeeper Onana. In the 57th minute, Porto's attack from the left was blocked by Skriniar, and then Onana resolved the crisis created by the opponent twice.


In the 72nd minute, Lukaku passed the ball to the goal, but it was a pity that Lautaro failed to shoot the ball into the empty goal in time. In the 78th minute, Otavio brought Charhanoglu to the ground and was sent off with a second yellow card, leaving Porto with one less player to fight.


In the 86th minute, Barrera made a cross from the right, Lukaku headed the goal, the ball bounced after hitting the post, and then Lukaku directly scored a supplementary shot to help Inter Milan break the game 1-0 deadlock. In the 88th minute, Inter Milan got a corner kick, and Lukaku turned around and shot the goal, which was blocked by the opponent's defender.


In the end, Inter Milan defeated Porto 1-0 and successfully gained the opportunity to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.