futbolchick: Champions League: Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich 2nd Leg Recap

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Champions League: Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich 2nd Leg Recap

Tags: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bayer Leverkusen, Inter Milan, Julio Cesar, Marco Materazzi, Mario Gomez, UEFA Champions League

3 – 2

Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich

I’m sad that Bayern did not advance to the next round. The way they lost the match makes me weep. You would’ve have though they had it in the bag with a 3-1 aggregate lead by half time. But in a dramatic turn of events, Inter Milan re-organized and produced two more goals with the 3^rd goal scored in the last-minutes of the 2^nd half, ending Bayern’s run in the Champion’s League.

It’s frustrating because Bayern had more chances than Inter did, and some of their on target shots were really close calls. But they just weren’t able to convert them into more goals. In the end, they made crucial defensive mistakes that Inter capitalized on. It’s heart-breaking to lose like that, giving away your lead at the very end of a match.

With both formidabble teams, it was an intense and nerve-wracking game to watch, same as their 1^st leg game. It was very fast-paced match with swift counter attacks on both sides. It would have been nice if this match was on the later stages of the tournament, it’s sad to lose one of the stronger teams this early on in the competition. Bayern should have reached at least the semis, I would have loved to watch more of their attacking style of play. On the bright side, at least one Italian team still has a chance to win Champions League (and of all Italian teams, it’s the one I didn’t wanna win).

Final Aggregate Score:

Inter Milan: 3 (Inter wins on away goals)

Bayern Munich: 3

Here are numbers:

Bayern		Internazionale
2	Goals scored	3
9	Attempts on target	3
3	Attempts off target	6
7	Corners	3
32' 47''	Possession (time)	34' 20''
48	Possession (%)	52
17	Fouls committed	19
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0