UEFA Champions League

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Internazionale, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 45'+1': Alassane Pléa
  • 75': Alassane Pléa
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2 - 3
Internazionale
  • 17': Matteo Darmian
  • 64': Romelu Lukaku
  • 73': Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku double keeps Inter Milan's Champions League hopes alive

Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku scored twice in the second half to steer them to a 3-2 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 2': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
  • 7': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 10': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 10': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 15': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
  • 17': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 0, Inter Milan 1. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.
  • 18': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 18': Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 19': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 20': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Oscar Wendt (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 29': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 29': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 29': Tony Jantschke (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
  • 30': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a through ball.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 33': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Wendt with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
  • 44': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Inter Milan 1. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Inter Milan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Inter Milan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Denis Zakaria replaces Tony Jantschke.
  • 50': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Ashley Young.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lars Stindl with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Hand ball by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini with a headed pass.
  • 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Stefan Lainer.
  • 54': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
  • 54': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 54': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 55': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 58': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
  • 60': Substitution, Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi replaces Matteo Darmian.
  • 62': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Kramer.
  • 63': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 64': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Inter Milan 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 68': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 68': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 69': Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Breel Embolo replaces Lars Stindl.
  • 70': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
  • 71': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 73': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, Inter Milan 3. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 74': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 74': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Inter Milan 3. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram with a through ball.
  • 77': Dangerous play by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 77': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hannes Wolf replaces Oscar Wendt.
  • 78': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
  • 79': Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Ashley Young (Inter Milan).
  • 80': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Alassane Plea tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 83': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-3 Inter Milan.
  • 86': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 86': Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ivan Perisic replaces Ashley Young.
  • 87': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
  • 87': Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 89': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 89': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
  • 90': Offside, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+1': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+4': Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 90'+5': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Inter Milan 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Inter Milan 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
7 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
45.9 Possession 54.1
15 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 471
452 Passes 536
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 34
24 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
8 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 16
19 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany

Line-Ups

BMG Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
24 Tony Jantschke
28 Matthias Ginter
17 Oscar Wendt
18 Stefan Lainer Yellow Card
13 Lars Stindl Yellow Card
32 Florian Neuhaus
6 Christoph Kramer
14 Alassane Pléa
10 Marcus Thuram
19 Valentino Lazaro
Borussia Mönchengladbach Substitutes:
Ibrahima Traoré, László Bénes, Michael Lang, Andreas Poulsen, Tobias Sippel, Denis Zakaria, Breel Embolo, Jordan Beyer, Patrick Herrmann, Hannes Wolf, Max Grün.

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK)
6 Stefan de Vrij Yellow Card
95 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
37 Milan Skriniar
5 Roberto Gagliardini
23 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
77 Marcelo Brozovic
15 Ashley Young Yellow Card
36 Matteo Darmian
10 Lautaro Martínez Yellow Card
9 Romelu Lukaku
Internazionale Substitutes:
Christian Eriksen, Filip Stankovic, Achraf Hakimi, Ivan Perisic, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Andrei Radu, Stefano Sensi, Alexis Sánchez, Andrea Ranocchia.

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