Chapter 51: Champions League Group Stage
In the end, Inter Milan and AC Milan ended the league with a score of 2-2, the AC Milan manager complained
'They didn't want to win at all, and in the first 70 minutes I thought Inter were a team made by a tough man, and after that?
Although the words were not finished, the contempt in the AC Milan manager's words was palpable.
However, Héctor Cooper felt it was the right choice he had made1, and there were two subsequent Champions League group stage games, one against Arsenal and one against Dynamo Kyiv, and the first Inter Milan home game against Dynamo Kyiv, Momo did not play, and he was scheduled to start in the second game against Arsenal, which was Inter's secret weapon.
2:30 a.m. Beijing time on October 1 (20:30 local time on September 30 in Italy).
In the first round of Group B of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Inter Milan beat Dynamo Kiev 2-1 at home, substitute Vieri scored the winning goal, and Toldo, who made his 100th appearance for Inter Milan, conceded for the first time this season.
In the game that ended earlier, Arsenal drew a goalless draw away to Lokomotiv Moscow, ending a four-game losing streak in Moscow, but Arsenal have a seven-game winless streak in the Champions League.
It was the first time Inter Milan had faced a Ukrainian side in the Champions League days.
Dynamo Kyiv have never beaten an Italian side on European stage before, and this time they are gearing up to try to break that spell.
However, Inter Milan have just finished their local derby with AC Milan and now face two more Champions League games, one of which is against Arsenal.
Vieri, who has recovered from an ankle injury, was called up to the squad by Hector Cooper, but Hector Cooper did not risk starting him, instead replacing Adani for Materazzi, who suffered a thigh injury in the league.
Just four minutes into the game, Inter Milan's Zanetti took advantage of his personal dribbling to break through and get a chance to hit the goal 16 meters from the goal on the right side, but his right-footed volley only hit the side-netting.
However, two minutes later, Van der Meyde, who was celebrating his 24th birthday, also curled a ball high from outside the box and failed to open the scoring for his team.
In this game, perhaps the most impressive thing for the Inter Milan players was the pressing of the Ukrainians.
The Ukrainians pressed very fiercely and fouled very frequently, which also made Héctor Cooper glad that he did not let Momo play, otherwise the injury would be too bad here.
In the 12th minute, Dynamo Kyiv's Brazilian striker Rincón headed in and Inter Cannavaro appeared to have controlled the ball on the edge of the box.
However, Dynamo Kiev's Uzbek striker Shatskikh suddenly appeared, broke the ball forward, and then shook off an Inter defender before forcing a left-footed shot from a tight angle.
Toldo didn't move in the face of such a shot, watching the ball go wide of the far post and roll off the touchline.
In the 19th minute, Emre was about to shoot from 30 yards in front of goal, Rincón tackled his ankle and was booked, and Cruise took a free-kick wide.
In the 23rd minute, Croatian Leko fouled Emre, Kili Gonzalez took a free-kick from the left, Cannavaro headed at the back post from a tight angle, and Sovkoski flew to block it with one palm.
However, just then, Inter Milan's Adani blocked the ball with his right arm and then fired a right-footed shot into the empty net from six yards out.
The referee on duty did not see Adani's handball and did not blow the whistle.
Inter Milan are on their home turf and are 1-0 up.
Since then, Inter Milan has become more and more courageous.
Van der Meyde made several successive passes down the right flank. In the 28th minute of the game, Leko shot from 30 meters in front of the goal, which was again held up by Inter Toldo.
In the 32nd minute of the game, Emre split the ball in the front of the penalty area, and Van der Meyde crossed the box with the outside instep of his foot.
That's when Martins finally found an opportunity to perform, leaning his body against opposition defender Fedorov and then slamming back with his left foot when his body was out of balance.
Van der Meyde seized the opportunity and got on the end of Martins' knock back and fired a right-footed shot into the net from eight yards out.
However, French referee Bray decided that Martins had fouled Fedorov first and the goal was disallowed.
For this point, it can only be said that good and evil will be rewarded, and it is not that the time has not yet come for not to report it! is like Ronaldo who faked a fall, now whether it is really violated or not, those referees have to think about it for a long time.
However, 2 minutes later, Dynamo Kyiv's player Shatskyh shot from close range was blocked by Toldo, Berkovic drove the team's third corner kick on the left side, Pif shot hard low at the edge of the penalty area on the right, Toldo fell to the ground to save, Dynamo organized the attack again, Gioni made a low cross from the left to cause Toldo to get out of his hands, Dynamo Kyiv's Bulgarian national team defender Fedorov stabbed his right foot into the net 3 meters in front of the goal, and Dynamo Kyiv tied the score.
In the 41st minute, Emre shook off two players and fired a left-footed shot wide of the far post. Dynamo Kyiv's Sablic also received a yellow card for a foul on Crews and Van der Meyde took a free-kick.
Inter's Cannavaro seized his chance and struggled to head in at the back post only for Sovkoski to save.
In first-half stoppage time, Leko received his team's third yellow card.
During the break, Héctor Cooper made changes to the formation, mainly to avoid the players of Dynamo Kyiv from making out-of-the-ordinary moves, resulting in unnecessary injury attrition, after all, the Champions League is still a long way to go, and there is still a tough battle to be played afterward.
In the second half, the Ukrainians continued to break up Inter's attack with foul tactics, but Inter Milan's several free-kicks were unsuccessful.
In the 50th minute, Leko took a corner kick and Gioni crossed it back in front of goal at the back post, but there was no team-mate from Dynamo Kiev to answer it.
Three minutes later, however, Emre was booked for a foul on Leco.
In the 58th minute, Leco's long-range shot forced Toldo to make a save.
In the ensuing period, Hector Cooper replaced Martins with Vieri and the Meazza Stadium erupted in cheers to give Martins his own applause for his recent performances.
In the 61st minute of the game, Dynamo defender Nesmarcini headed high.
After that, Leko fired a powerful shot wide of the near post from the edge of the box.
In the 65th minute of the game, Dmitrulin was injured and was carried off the field on a stretcher for treatment.
In the 70th minute, Killy Gonzalez took a free-kick and Vieri headed it high at the post.
In the 90th minute, Zanetti was brought down by Fedorov, Keli Gonzalez took a free-kick and Vieri headed it into the top left corner from the edge of the six-yard box. In the final moments, Zanetti was fouled and Berkovic whipped in a free-kick that Nesmarcini volleyed wide.
The team won the victory, but stumbled and did not have a championship performance, which made the fans unhappy for this, knowing that in the last game, AC Milan even used a stubborn tactic.
Looking at the old handsome man who was under increasing pressure, Momo clenched his fists.
Arsenal? All right! I'll shut you up. (To be continued.) )