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56% Ball Possession INTER and 44% Ball Possession SPARTA PRAGUE
Inter 2 – 1 Sparta Prague 
23′ Citadin Éder
90′ Citadin Éder
A positive note for Inter to end the Europa League Group Stage with a victory being already eliminated before the game. Inter, despite the victory, finished in the last position of the Group with 6 points in Group K and a negative goal difference of -4. The negative aspect of the match is the protest of the Ultras upset with Inter’s bad performance this season not only in Europa League, but also in the Serie A leaving the Curva Nord section empty. Inter fans contesting the team displaying a big banner in the second ring reading: “4 sconfitte in 5 partite…Questo è quello che vi meritate per il vostro impegno indecoroso…Vergognatevi!” (Translation: “Four defeats in five games…that’s all you deserve for your unseemly efforts….shame on you!”)
| Europa League GROUP K | OVERALL | HOME | AWAY | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | ||||||
Inter opening the score in the 23rd minute. It is forward Citadin Éder to give a moment of joy to the few Inter fans after defeating Sparta Prague goalkeeper Koubek with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Éder scoring another goal in the 90th minute.
Inter (4-4-2): Carrizo; Miangue, Ranocchia, Andreolli, Murillo; Biabiany, Felipe Melo, Andaldi, Éder; Palacio, Pinamonti.
Subs: Berni, Santon, Perišić, Nagatomo, zonta, Bakayoko, Koffi Yao.
Coach: StefanoPioli
Sparta Prague (4-4-1-1): Koubek; Karavaev, Mazuch, Kadlec, Costa; Juliš, Holek, Mareček, Čermák; Dočkal; Lafata.
Subs: Miller, Sáček, Pulkrab, Dudl, Havelka, Kadlec.
Coach: Svoboda
Referee: Vertenten (BEL)
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Photos of the match Inter 2 – 1 Sparta Prague courtesy by facebook.com/Inter
Inter official starting lineup against Sparta Prague
2016 – 2017 UEFA Europa League
Group Stage, Matchday 6
Inter 2 – 1 Sparta Prague
Thursday 8 December 2016
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:05
Referee: Bart Vertenten (BEL)
Assistant referees: Rien Vanyzere (BEL) and Thibaud Nijssen (BEL)
Fourth official: Yves De Neve (BEL)
Additional assistant referees: Erik Lambrechts (BEL) and Wim Smet (BEL)
Goals: 23′ Citadin Éder (I), 90′ Citadin Éder (I)
Official lineups – formations:
Inter (4-4-2): Carrizo; Miangue, Ranocchia, Andreolli, Murillo; Biabiany, Felipe Melo, Andaldi, Éder; Palacio, Pinamonti.
Subs: Berni, Santon, Perišić, Nagatomo, zonta, Bakayoko, Koffi Yao.
Coach: StefanoPioli
Sparta Prague (4-4-1-1): Koubek; Karavaev, Mazuch, Kadlec, Costa; Juliš, Holek, Mareček, Čermák; Dočkal; Lafata.
Subs: Miller, Sáček, Pulkrab, Dudl, Havelka, Kadlec.
Coach: Svoboda