✅ Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 21 February 2024.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 21 February 2024
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport Wednesday 21 February
👉Champions League Arnautovic golden goal Inter Olé Atletico dominated, but it only ends 1-0
👉Calzona debuts on the bench Napoli, there is Barca and finally Osi
🏆👉 Mission accomplished! Inter won the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, First Leg game defeating Atletico Madrid on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy. This is Inter’s first knockout match in the Champions League against a Spanish team since the 2009-10 semi-final, when, with José Mourinho at the helm, the Nerazzurri eliminated Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona (3-2 aggregate score).
⚫🔵 Inter arrives at the match against Atletico Madrid, strong in first place in the Serie A and in 2024 in which they have won all the matches played (eight) in all competitions, including the decisive one to win the Italian Super Cup. Simone Inzaghi’s team had finished their Champions League group in second place, behind Real Sociedad, due to a worse goal difference than the Spaniards.
Inter opened the score in the 79th minute. It is Marko Arnautović to score thanks to a mistake between Reinildo and De Paul which opens the way for Lautaro, who kicks at Oblak. The ball ends up in Arnautovic’s area, who repeats it on goal, despite Lino’s saving attempt. GOOALLL
👉Inter 1 – 0 Atlético Madrid, 79th minute, ⚽️ goal by Marko Arnautović f0r @Inter_en. Misunderstanding between Reinildo and De Paul which opens the way for Lautaro, who kicks at Oblak. The ball ends up in Arnautovic’s area, who repeats it on goal, despite Lino’s saving attempt. https://t.co/glHEYBNn9X
✅ Stats before the game: The only precedent between Inter and Atlético Madrid dates back to the 2010 European Super Cup, won 2-0 by the Spaniards thanks to goals from Jose Antonio Reyes and Sergio Agüero. With Diego Simeone at the helm, Atlético Madrid have won five of their six knockout matches in European competitions against Italian opposition. However, the most recent of these ended with a 0-3 defeat at Juventus in the round of 16 of the 2018-19 Champions League – a result which eliminated them from that tournament (after the 2-0 gone). Atlético Madrid have won only five of their 18 away games against Italian teams in European competitions (D4, L9), however the Colchoneros have won both matches against these opponents at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (1-0 in 2014 and 2-1 in 2021 , again against Milan). Inter have lost just one of their last 13 Champions League matches (W7, D5): in last season’s final against Manchester City. The Nerazzurri kept a clean sheet in 62% of their matches in the period (8/13), conceding just nine goals.
👉 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro.
👉 Lineup ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2): Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, Koke, Saul, De Paul, Lino; Llorente, Griezmann.
📺 Click the video to watch Inter 1 – 0 Atlético Madrid highlights on Tuesday 20 February 2024
🇷🇴 Romanian Referee István Kovács will be assisted by Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU). The Fourth official will be Horațiu Feșnic (ROU). The Video Assistant Referee will be Marco Fritz (GER). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Cătălin Popa (ROU).
The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium is set for Inter vs Atletico Madrid
2023 – 2024 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 , First Leg
Inter – Atlético Madrid
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:00
Referee: István Kovács (ROU)
Assistant referees: Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth official: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Popa (ROU)
⚽️ Goals:
🟨 Booked:
✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:
👉 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro.
Subs: Di Gennaro, Audero, Dumfries, Arnautovic, Klaassen, Frattesi, Buchanan, Asllani, Carlos Augusto, Bisseck, Stankovic, Sanchez.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
👉 Lineup ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2): Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, Koke, Saul, De Paul, Lino; Llorente, Griezmann.
🏆👉 Here are Inter vs Atlético Madrid official starting lineups for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, First Leg game on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy at 21:00.
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👉 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro.
Subs: Di Gennaro, Audero, Dumfries, Arnautovic, Klaassen, Frattesi, Buchanan, Asllani, Carlos Augusto, Bisseck, Stankovic, Sanchez.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
👉 Lineup ATLETICO MADRID (3-5-2): Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, Koke, Saul, De Paul, Lino; Llorente, Griezmann.
🇷🇴 Romanian Referee István Kovács will be assisted by Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU). The Fourth official will be Horațiu Feșnic (ROU). The Video Assistant Referee will be Marco Fritz (GER). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Cătălin Popa (ROU).
2023 – 2024 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 , First Leg
Inter – Atlético Madrid
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:00
Referee: István Kovács (ROU)
Assistant referees: Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth official: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Popa (ROU)
✅ Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 20 February 2024.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 20 February 2024
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 20 February 2024
👉Champions League, Inter try again
Cup, I want you
Against Atletico in San Siro
👉Milan
Pioli, not like this
Europa League the only way to keep the Devil
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 20 February 2024
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 20 February 2024
👉Champions League Round of 16 first leg. Inter-Atletico Madrid
“Let’s try again”
👉De Laurentiis changes again: Mazzarri out
Here’s the third coach. Barcelona tomorrow.
The last card
Napoli to Calzona to save the season pic.twitter.com/W9dt4thYkz
🏆👉 UEFA announced the match officials for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, First Leg game, Inter vs Atlético Madrid on Tuesday 20 February 2024 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy at 21:00.
🇷🇴 Romanian Referee István Kovács will be assisted by Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU). The Fourth official will be Horațiu Feșnic (ROU). The Video Assistant Referee will be Marco Fritz (GER). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Cătălin Popa (ROU).
2023 – 2024 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 , First Leg
Inter – Atlético Madrid
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
21:00
Referee: István Kovács (ROU)
Assistant referees: Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU) and Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth official: Horațiu Feșnic (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Popa (ROU)
By Anna Italia
