UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
Internazionale
  • 49': Romelu Lukaku
  • 90': Romelu Lukaku
FT
2 - 2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 63': Ramy Bensebaini (P)
  • 84': Jonas Hofmann

Lukaku rescues late draw for Inter at home to Gladbach

Romelu Lukaku scored twice, including a 90th-minute equaliser, as Inter Milan snatched a 2-2 draw at home to Borussia Monchengladbach.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
  • 5': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 11': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 11': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 13': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan).
  • 14': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 17': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 19': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
  • 24': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 24': Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Hand ball by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan).
  • 25': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 28': Offside, Inter Milan. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
  • 29': Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 31': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
  • 33': Foul by Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 33': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 39': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 45'+1': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez replaces Alexis Sánchez.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo D'Ambrosio.
  • 49': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
  • 50': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 54': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan).
  • 54': Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 58': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 59': Offside, Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
  • 60': Penalty Borussia Mönchengladbach. Marcus Thuram draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Penalty conceded by Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': VAR Decision: Penalty Borussia Mönchengladbach.
  • 63': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
  • 65': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 68': Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan).
  • 71': Breel Embolo (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan).
  • 72': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan).
  • 72': Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marcus Thuram.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Patrick Herrmann replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 76': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 77': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcelo Brozovic replaces Christian Eriksen.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Ginter with a headed pass.
  • 79': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Marcelo Brozovic.
  • 80': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
  • 82': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
  • 82': Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan).
  • 82': Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 84': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 90': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Lars Stindl replaces Alassane Plea.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hannes Wolf replaces Marcus Thuram.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
  • 90'+6': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolarov (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
42.7 Possession 57.3
6 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
315 Accurate Passes 461
405 Passes 538
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 23
0.0 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 49
31 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 14
22 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
17 Interceptions 21
14 Effective Clearances 10
14 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 1,000

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Handanovic (GK) Yellow Card
6 Stefan de Vrij Yellow Card
11 Aleksandar Kolarov
33 Danilo D'Ambrosio Yellow Card
22 Arturo Vidal
23 Nicolò Barella
24 Christian Eriksen
14 Ivan Perisic
36 Matteo Darmian
7 Alexis Sánchez
9 Romelu Lukaku
Internazionale Substitutes:
Riccardo Boscolo Chio, Niccolò Squizzato, Andrea Pinamonti, Marcelo Brozovic, Alessandro Bastoni, Lautaro Martínez, Daniele Padelli, Andrea Ranocchia, Filip Stankovic, Lorenzo Moretti, Radja Nainggolan.

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

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
30 Nico Elvedi
28 Matthias Ginter
25 Ramy Bensebaini
18 Stefan Lainer
36 Breel Embolo
32 Florian Neuhaus
6 Christoph Kramer Yellow Card
14 Alassane Pléa
10 Marcus Thuram
23 Jonas Hofmann
Borussia Mönchengladbach Substitutes:
Tobias Sippel, Ibrahima Traoré, Michael Lang, Patrick Herrmann, Hannes Wolf, Rocco Reitz, Max Grün, Lars Stindl, Tony Jantschke, Oscar Wendt.

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