Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan: Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Inter Milan 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to finish top of Champions League group D.
Real Madrid beat Inter Milan: The German put Los Blancos ahead in the first half with a rocketing left-footed strike and substitute Marco Asensio added a second late on — after Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella had been sent off for punching Eder Militao.
The Merengues kicked off knowing a draw would be enough to top the group. They faced Simone Inzaghi’s in-form Inter who hadn’t lost since October and were returning for the first time to the venue of their 2010 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich.
Key Moments and Match Recap:
Real Madrid starting lineup:
Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, Vinicius, Jovic, Rodrygo
Inter Milan starting lineup:
Handanovic, D’Ambrosio, Skriniar, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic, Dzeko, Martinez
0’ Match Starts
Goaalll 17’ Real Madrid 1-0 Inter Milan: (Kroos)
Toni Kroos struck the opener in the 17th minute with a crisp low shot from 20 meters which flashed past goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, the 1,000th goal scored in the European Cup and Champions League by the record 13-times champions.
Red Card 64’: Red Card for Nicolo Barella
After a tussle with Real Madrid defender Eder Militao, Nico Barella was sent into the advertising hoardings. The Italian midfielder rolled towards the Brazilian and then punched him in the leg. After consulting with Video Assistant Referee the Italian was shown his marching orders and Militao was shown a yellow card.
Goaalll 79’ Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan: (Asensio)
Minutes after coming on field to replace Rodrygo, Marco Asensio scored a special goal to take the tie away from Inter Milan. The former Espanyol man cut inside on the edge of the box and unleashed an unstoppable left-footed strike, which clipped in off the post to double Los Blancos’ advantage on the night.
Match Ends: Final score Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
Real Madrid qualified for the round-of-16 as Group D winners, Los Blancos would go into the next round with the possibility of facing teams like: PSG, Sporting, Juventus, and the Runners-Up of Group H, G, F, E. While Inter Milan would have to face some heavyweights including the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and winner of Group G. The Round-of-16 draw has been scheduled to take place on the 13th of this month at 4:30 PM IST.
Real Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan: Stunning strikes form Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio help Real Madrid beat 10-men Inter Milan and get top spot in Group D
