Inter Milan Topple Bayern Munich in Epic Second Leg
Under driving rain and howling wind, Inter Milan produced a night to remember at San Siro. A ragged but thrilling tie ended 2–1 in the return leg, sealing a 3–2 aggregate win over Bayern Munich. With the final kick, Kingsley Coman’s volley sailed over, and the home crowd erupted.
Simone Inzaghi’s side had leaned on moments of brilliance to offset Bayern’s early pressure. When Harry Kane punished Federico Dimarco’s slip before half‑time, Bayern led on aggregate. Yet Lautaro Martínez struck quickly after the break, and Benjamin Pavard added a second from a Hakan Çalhanoğlu corner. Those set‑piece strikes proved decisive.
Key Turning Points
Inter rode their luck and seized two critical interventions:
- Martínez’s Equaliser (58’): His header, deflected off Joshua Kimmich, fell kindly. Martínez lashed it home to make it 1–1 on the night.
- Pavard’s Winner (61’): The former Bayern defender powered home from Çalhanoğlu’s delivery, sparking wild celebrations.
Despite Bayern’s dominance in possession and chances, they could not find a third goal. Eric Dier headed in late on, but by then Inter’s defence held firm. Kane and Thomas Müller both missed gilt‑edged chances as Bayern pushed for extra time.
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Match Stats
- Possession: Bayern Munich 59% – Inter Milan 41%
- Total shots: Bayern 10 – Inter 14
- Shots on target: Bayern 5 – Inter 6
- Shots off target: Bayern 5 – Inter 8
- Corners: Bayern 5 – Inter 6
- Fouls: Bayern 9 – Inter 14
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Starting Lineups
Inter Milan (3–5–2):
- GK: Yann Sommer
- RB: Matteo Darmian
- CB: Francesco Acerbi
- CB: Alessandro Bastoni
- LB: Federico Dimarco
- RM: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- CM: Nicolò Barella
- CM: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- LM: Marcus Thuram
- CF: Lautaro Martínez
- CB: Benjamin Pavard
Substitutes Used: Raffaele Di Gennaro, Marko Arnautović (88’), Neves Carlos Augusto (73’), Yann Aurel Bisseck (87’), Mehdi Taremi (81’).
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Bayern Munich (4–2–3–1):
- GK: Jonas Urbig
- RB: Josip Stanisic
- CB: Min-Jae Kim
- CB: Eric Dier
- LB: Konrad Laimer
- DM: Joshua Kimmich
- CM: Leon Goretzka
- RW: Leroy Sané
- CAM: Thomas Müller
- LW: Michael Olise
- ST: Harry Kane
Substitutes Used: Serge Gnabry (65’), Raphael Guerreiro (65’), Kingsley Coman (84’), Jonah Kusi‑Asare, Aleksandar Pavlović (83’).
What’s Next: Semi‑Final vs. Barcelona
With Bayern Munich out, Inter will face Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi‑final at San Siro in three weeks. Lautaro Martínez refused to temper expectations. “Inter has personality, heart and brains. Inter is made for great things,” he said. Pavard added, “We’re not putting limits on ourselves.”
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