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56% Ball Possession WOLFSBURG and 44% Ball Possession INTER
Wolfsburg 3 – 1 Inter 
28′ Naldo 5′ Rodrigo Palacio
63′ Kevin De Bruyne
75′ Kevin De Bruyne
Europa League Round of 16:
Round of 16, first leg: Wolfsburg – Inter on Thursday 12 March
Round of 16, second leg: Inter – Wolfsburg on Thursday 19 March
It’s an uphill road now for Inter losing the Europa League Round of 16 First Leg against Wolfsburg. Inter will have to wait until the Second Leg on March 19 to get their chances to qualify for the next round of the Europa League.
Inter opening the score in the 5th minute with forward Rodrigo Palacio defeating Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Benaglio with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Mauro Icardi.
Wolfsburg equalizing the score in the 28th minute with defender Naldo defeating Inter goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo with a headed shot in the center following a corner. The corner is conceded by goalkeeper Carrizo.
Tough situation now with Wolfsburg taking the lead in the 63rd minute. Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne defeating Inter goalkeeper Carrizo with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Vieirinha.
Is it over? In the 75th minute Wolfsburg giving a big headache to Inter fans. Kevin De Bruyne defeating goalkeeper Carrizo from a free kick with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Here is WOLFSBURG official starting lineup by coach D. Hecking:
WOLFSBURG (4-2-3-1): Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez; Gustavo, Guilavogui; Caligiuri, De Bruyne, Schürrle; Dost.
Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Roberto Mancini:
INTER (4-3-1-2): Carrizo; Santon, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus, D’Ambrosio; Guarín, Medel, Hernanes; Shaqiri; Palacio, Icardi.
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Photo: facebook.com/Inter
Inter coach Roberto Mancini motivating his called up players to win the game against Wolfsburg.
2014 – 2015 UEFA Europa League
Round of 16, First Leg
Wolfsburg 3 – 1 Inter
Thursday 12 March 2015
Volkswagen Arena
Wolfsburg, Germany
19:00
| Referee | Szymon Marciniak (POL) |
| Assistant referee | Paweł Sokolnicki (POL) , Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL) |
| Additional assistant referee | Paweł Raczkowski (POL) , Tomasz Musiał (POL) |
| Fourth official | Radosław Siejka (POL) |
| UEFA Delegate | Sándor Berzi (HUN) |
| UEFA Referee observer | Alan Snoddy (NIR) |
Goals: 5′ Rodrigo Palacio (I), 28′ Naldo (W), 63′ Kevin De Bruyne (W), 75′ Kevin De Bruyne (W)
Official formations – lineups:
WOLFSBURG (4-2-3-1): Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez; Gustavo, Guilavogui; Caligiuri, De Bruyne, Schürrle; Dost.
Subs.: Grün, Schäfer, Klose, Träsch, Perišić, Jung, Bendtner.
Coach.: D. Hecking.
INTER (4-3-1-2): Carrizo; Santon, Ranocchia, Juan Jesus, D’Ambrosio; Guarín, Medel, Hernanes; Shaqiri; Palacio, Icardi.
Subs.: Handanovič, Andreolli, Kovačić, Vidić, Kuzmanović, Dodô, Pușcaș.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Match Stats
| Wolfsburg | Match Stats | Inter |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 17 (10) | Shots (on goal) | 12 (2) |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 56% | Ball Possession | 44% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |