The group winners will play either Benfica or Entomb Milan in the elimination rounds on Tuesday in Naples. The first match was won by Inter 2-0.
The Rossoneri defeated Napoli 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, this time with more at stake, for the second time in less than two weeks.
In a first half that Napoli had long dominated, Ismael Bennacer scored just before halftime. The two groups additionally hit the crossbar before Napoli midfielder André-Straight to the point Zambo Anguissa was shipped off 16 minutes after the fact for getting two continuous yellow cards.
In the elimination rounds, which will happen in Naples on Tuesday, the victor will confront either Benfica or Bury Milan. In the most memorable leg of the quarterfinals, Entomb prevailed 2-0. After Kim Min-jae was held at the San Siro, both Anguissa and Kim Min-jae will be suspended for that match.
Eljif Elmas, a Napoli midfielder, stated, “I don’t know what to say about the refereeing, it was something incredible.” He gave passes to all of our players, despite the fact that they generally committed the same amount of injustice and did not receive yellow cards. It’s not in front of me. We also experienced anxiety on the field at some point as a direct result of that.
Since 2007, when it had won its previous seven titles, the team is now well-positioned to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time. The team is now well-positioned to advance to the semifinals, despite the fact that Milan’s victory was not quite as comprehensive as its 4-0 victory over Napoli on April 2 in Serie A.
According to Milan coach Stefano Pioli, “It’s at this point 50-50, the result is unquestionably a prize anyway it doesn’t change a lot, there’s still all to play for.” “We’re mostly climbing the mountain, but the twists and turns near the end are typically the most difficult to survive. In Naples, we have a difficult game; We accept we are not gotten done at this point.
Due to injuries to Giovanni Simeone and driving scorer Victor Osimhen, Napoli did not have a known striker for their first game in a long time. Consequently, coach Luciano Spalletti decided to play Elmas in the false nine position and start Giacomo Raspadori on the bench. The defending champion of Italy was the most likely winner in the match.
The visitors, on the other hand, got going right away and had four clear prospects in the same amount of time.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a Napoli dangerman, was given 50 seconds after the fact a terrible Rade Kruni leeway after Milan failed to handle a cross. This was the best of those. Kruni made up for his mistake by clearing the shot off the line, and Mário Rui missed the development with his swelling shot.
Before the Rossoneri had their first real opportunity in the 25th minute, Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan repeatedly intervened against the flow of play to save his team. After scoring twice in the association match against Naples, Rafael Leo ran out of his own half, past two Napoli players, and missed the right upright. Out of resentment, the Portugal forward struck and broke the corner banner simultaneously.
After Leo got a pass from Brahim Daz to the right 50% of the field five minutes into the last part, Milan scored. After his attempt at a one-two failed, Bennacer scored with a shot into the upper right corner. In contrast to Napoli’s eight attempts, that was only Milan’s next effort. Simon Kjr’s roaring header in the latest possible moment nearly duplicated the Rossoneri’s lead, yet it hit the Milan objective line and went over the bar.
Five minutes after the break, Elmas’ Napoli header should have evened the game, but Maignan missed it and it went over the bar. Anguissa received a second yellow card for a high tackle on Theo Hernández four minutes after being penalized for a foul on the same Milan defense, reducing the team’s chances of scoring.