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In the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, Inter dominated Atlético by the smallest of margins.
Finalist in the previous edition of the Champions League, Inter is struggling to be as irresistible this season in this competition. But, it still does the job. After coming out of their group as second, the Lombards dominated Atlético in the round of 16 first leg.
Arnautovic, hero of Inter
In their stronghold of San Siro, the Nerazurri won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Marko Arnautovic. The Austrian, incorporated into the break of the injured Marcus Thuram, delivered his team in the 79the. After Jan Oblak repelled a shot from Lautaro Martinez, he was able to recover the leather and push it deep. It was the 17the shot of the game for the locals.
Arnautovic can be relieved because around ten minutes earlier he had missed a huge opportunity in a duel with Oblak. The 34-year-old thought he was cursed, but his perseverance paid off in the end.
The same cannot be said about Lautaro Martinez. The Argentinian was not having a very good day. He had at least four opportunities to open the scoring, but missed them all.
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Thuram and Griezmann out with injury
It wasn’t the French’s evening either. Marcus Thuram and Antoine Griezmann did not have to regret misses, but physical glitches. Both had to leave the pitch before the end due to injury.
Note that in the other match of the evening, PSV Eindhoven and Borussia Dortmund were unable to decide between themselves. Doley Malen opened the scoring for BVB, before the indefatigable Luuk De Jong equalized from a penalty.
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