Champions League 1/8 finals: Inter Milan beat Feyenoord 2-0 away, Zielinski missed a penalty

On March 6, the first round of the Champions League quarter- finals ushered in a focus match, with the Dutch Eredivisie powerhouse Feyenoord playing at home against the Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan. After 90 minutes of fierce competition, Inter Milan defeated their opponents 2-0 with goals from Thuram and Lautaro, and took the lead in the two-round competition. In the game, although Feyenoord created many scoring opportunities, they failed to convert them into goals, while Inter Milan showed a stronger ability to seize opportunities .

At the beginning of the game, both sides quickly entered the rhythm of the game. The home team Feyenoord took the lead in creating threats. In the 3rd minute, Osman broke through the left and entered the penalty area. He shot from a small angle, but Inter goalkeeper Martinez reacted quickly and saved the ball. After that, Feyenoord continued to exert pressure on the offensive end. In the 21st minute, Osman tried a long shot again, but was still firmly confiscated by Martinez.

After holding off the opponent's offensive, Inter gradually regained their rhythm and took the lead in the 38th minute. Barrera sent a precise cross from the right, and Thuram, who was at the front point, shot the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal, giving Inter a 1-0 lead. This goal broke the deadlock and gave Inter the psychological upper hand.

After the change of sides, Inter Milan continued to exert pressure. In the 50th minute, Zielinski's long shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by the Feyenoord defender, but he quickly followed up with a wonderful pass, and Lautaro calmly shot and scored with no one guarding in the penalty area. Inter Milan extended the score to 2-0.

Feyenoord continued to work hard on the offensive end. In the 56th minute, Model received a low cross from the left side in the penalty area and shot, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out, missing a great chance to score.

In the 65th minute, Inter had a chance to completely seal the victory. Thuram was brought down by Mitchell when he broke through the penalty area, and the referee awarded Inter a penalty after reviewing the VAR. However, Zielinski, who took the penalty, failed to seize the opportunity, and his shot was successfully saved by the Feyenoord goalkeeper, and Inter missed a good opportunity to expand the score.

In the final stage of the game, Feyenoord still tried to narrow the score gap. In the 80th minute, Feyenoord created a threat through a corner kick. Hanczko jumped high and headed the ball, but the ball went slightly off the post and failed to score.

In the end, Inter Milan defeated Feyenoord 2-0 away and took the lead in the two-round knockout match. Feyenoord missed many good scoring opportunities in this game and failed to achieve the desired result at home. Inter Milan laid a solid foundation for advancing to the quarterfinals with excellent defense and more efficient offense. In the next round, Inter Milan will face Feyenoord at home and look forward to completing the promotion task.