Late Frattesi strike gives Inter edge over Bayern in Champions League

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) — An 88th-minute Davide Frattesi purpose took Inter Milan to a 2-1 win at Bayern Munich on Tuesday, giving the Italians the sting after the primary leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Undermanned Bayern, nursing a bulging casualty ward, set the tone within the first half-hour, with Michael Olise and Harry Kane narrowly failing to interrupt via.

Inter opened the scoring on the 38-minute mark when Marcus Thuram’s intelligent back-heel discovered Lautaro Martinez who blasted dwelling.

The Italians maintained management till Bayern veteran Thomas Mueller, days after asserting a summer time departure after 25 years on the membership, scored the equaliser with a typical poacher’s end with 5 minutes remaining.

Not content material to be spectators to a Bayern fairytale ending, Inter broke on the counter simply three minutes later, with Carlos Augusto discovering Frattesi, who scored Inter’s second.

Inter, defeated within the ultimate by Manchester Metropolis two seasons in the past, have their noses in entrance of their bid to make the final 4 of the competitors.

Inter goalscorer Martinez toasted the “full efficiency”, telling Amazon Prime his aspect confirmed “character, persona”, including “the boys confirmed what they have been manufactured from.”

The late purpose consigned Bayern to their first dwelling defeat within the Champions League since 2021, a run of twenty-two matches.

Bayern supervisor Vincent Kompany mentioned his aspect had “very many good moments which give us belief and confidence. Subsequent week it’s about successful and our feeling is that we are able to win in Milan.”

Two-time Champions League winner Mueller lamented Inter’s “silly” late purpose, saying “after we watch the footage, after we analyse it, we’ll know we might have finished higher.

“It wasn’t a brutal defeat. We’ve performed the primary half, the primary leg – we imagined a special outcome however we all know there’s nonetheless one thing in it for us.”

– Damage-hit Bayern, Bastoni match –
Semi-finalists final season, Bayern’s preparation for the sport was hampered by an damage disaster. The German giants have been notably arduous hit in defence, with England veteran Eric Dier and Kim Min-jae the one two match centre-backs.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany changed the injured Jamal Musiala by shifting left-back Raphael Guerreiro to the quantity 10 place behind Kane, leaving veteran Mueller on the bench.

The hosts dominated the opening half hour, with Olise carving up the Inter defence at tempo, however with out discovering the breakthrough.

Olise flashed simply vast with seven minutes gone, hit a shot straight at Yann Sommer on the quarter-hour mark and located Kane to go on the ‘keeper shortly after.

The English-born France worldwide dribbled via Inter’s defence to create Bayern’s finest likelihood of the opening half, discovering an unmarked Kane however the England captain hit his effort in opposition to the far put up.

Inter’s forays into Bayern territory have been temporary however their confidence grew.

The Italians have been forward shortly earlier than half-time, Thuram backheeled blind to Martinez who blasted into the highest of the web.

As soon as forward, Inter discovered the management which had eluded them earlier, managing the tempo and the tone of the match.

With 56 minutes gone, Bayern’s rookie goalkeeper Jonas Urbig saved Martinez out with an outstanding reflex save on the close to put up.

Kompany introduced Mueller on with quarter-hour remaining and the Bayern veteran appeared to have given the match a fairytale ending in typical style, catching the Inter defence napping to faucet in on the far put up.

The purpose was simply the third Inter have conceded in 11 video games in Europe this season.

Three minutes later nonetheless, Inter broke on the counter, Augusto discovering Frattesi to information dwelling.