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Inter Milan significantly boosted their chances of qualifying for the stages of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over RB Salzburg despite not being at the best. Inter Milan took the lead after just 19 minutes through Alexis Sanchez but RB Salzburg continued to be the better team on the evening. They were rewarded for their efforts in the second half when Oscar Gloukh came up with a goal. However, parity was started after just seven minutes when inter converted from the spot Hakan Calhanoglu to make it seven points from the first three group matches.
Inter Milan 2-1 RB Salzburg Player Ratings
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Match Timeline
8’ – A fine attacking move from RB Salzburg ended in brilliant fashion after Kingsley Coman put the German club ahead. Coman was found with precision by Leroy Sane, who managed to grab the past many opponents near the box.
57’ – Gloukh came up with a brilliant one to finish to put the game level. Sinic played a crucial role in the buildup to the goal after holding on to the ball quite well
64’ – A clumsy challenge from Gourna-Douath gave away a penalty that was converted by Calhanoglu
Star Player: Harry Kane – 8/10
Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan) – 8.20
Hakan Calhanoglu provided the winning goal for Inter Milan in the 2-1 success over Salzburg. The 29-year-old has now come up with four goals in 11 matches for Inter Milan this season following the penalty against RB Salzburg. Averaging a pass success rate of 85%, the midfielder produced a solid performance in the centre of the park along with Frattesi. The crucial moment came in the second half when he stepped up to score from the penalty spot amidst a lot of pressure.
Inter Milan player ratings
Yann Sommer 7/10 – Made some crucial saves and worked more than the opposition counterpart
Benjamin Pavard 7/10 – Best of the three centre-backs
Stefan de Vrij 6/10 – Constantly pulled to different sides by Sinic
Alessandro Bastoni 6/10 – Mediocre performance in the evening
Denzel Dumfries 6/10 – Failed to offer much impact in the game
Davide Frattesi 7/10 – Came up with an assist and a strong midfield partnership
Hakan Calhanoglu 8/10 – Inter Milan’s best player on the night and also scored from the penalty spot
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 6/10 – Substituted at half-time
Carlos Augusto 7/10 – Lost the ball a little too often but was creatively better
Alexis Sanchez 7/10 – Came up with a fine goal to open his account in his second spell with Inter Milan
Lautaro Martinez 6/10 – Had four shots but little to show for goals
Substitutes:
Davy Klaassen 6/10 – Little to no impact
Matteo Darmian 5/10 – Best substitute among all five
Nicolo Barella 6/10 – Replaced Henrikh Mkhitaryan at half-time but offered little
Liam Thuram 6/10 – Mediocre impact from the substitute
Kristjan Asllani 6/10 – Managed just one shot
RB Salzburg player ratings
Alexander Schlager 6/10 – Unable to stop opposition goals but not down to individual errors
Amar Dedic 6/10 – Found it difficult to push ahead
Oumar Solet 6/10 – Opposition movement caused a lot of trouble
Strahinja Pavlovic 6/10 – Failed to keep Lautaro Martinez at bay
Andreas Ulmer 6/10 – A very mediocre full-back performance
Mads Bidstrup 6/10 – Completely dominated by opposition players
Lucas Gourna-Douath 6/10 – Picked up a booking and substituted after very little impact
Maurits Kjaergaard 7/10 – Provided the assist for RB Salzburg’s only goal of the evening
Oscar Gloukh 8/10 – A fine midfield performance to trouble Inter
Luka Sucic 6/10 – Brought the attacking midfield into play quite well
Roko Simic 6/10 – Played a key role in holding up play
Substitutes:
Karim Konate 6/10 – Not much impact
Petar 6/10 – Very little time for impact
Dorgeles Nene 6/10 – Very little time for impact
Amankwah Forson 6/10 – Late cameo appearance
Nicolas Capaldo 6/10 – Came on as a late substitute
Inter Milan 2-1 RB Salzburg Player Ratings: The Final Word
Inter Milan objective of qualifying for the knockout stages remains intact after the 2-1 success over RB Salzburg. The team has been able to move level on points with Real Sociedad at the top of the table after the first three matches. The victory has also helped open a four-point advantage over RB Salzburg and it is fast turning out to be a race between Inter and Real Sociedad for the top spot in the group. Despite not playing at their very best, Inter were able to get the three points courtesy of clinical efforts from Alexis Sanchez and Calhanoglu.
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