SPORTS

Champions League, Inter vs Atletico

By Rajdeep Saha

1

Inter's crucial win

Marko Arnautovic's 79th-minute goal helped Inter eke out a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg tie at the San Siro in Milan. 

2

First victory over Atletico

This was Inter's first win over Atletico in two meetings across competitions. Their previous meeting was in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup with the Madrid club winning 2-0. 

3

Dominating performance

Inter dished out 19 attempts with five shots on target. Atletico managed seven attempts with none of the shots on target. Inter had 57% of ball possession. 

4

Impressive home record

As per Opta, Inter have won seven of their last nine Champions League games at home (D2). Inter are now the first Italian side to win each of their first nine games in a calendar year. 

5

Atletico's struggles

Atletico have suffered defeats in each of their last two knockout games against Italian outfits. Before this, they suffered a defeat against Juventus in March 2019. 

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