Internazionale vs Real Madrid, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueLast-gasp Rodrygo goal sees Real Madrid beat Inter 1-0
— Inter Milan was made to pay for its profligacy as a late goal from substitute Rodrygo saw Real Madrid snatch a 1-0 win in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.
- 7': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
- 7': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 9': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a through ball.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 10': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho.
- 15': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 16': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 19': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.
- 24': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 26': Hand ball by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 27': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 27': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 30': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 35': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 36': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 38': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 39': Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Matteo Darmian is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 43': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 44': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 45': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 45': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 52': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 53': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Nacho.
- 54': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 55': Substitution, Inter Milan. Denzel Dumfries replaces Matteo Darmian.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 57': Attempt saved. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 58': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 60': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
- 60': David Alaba (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
- 63': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Arturo Vidal replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 65': Substitution, Inter Milan. Joaquín Correa replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 67': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 68': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by David Alaba.
- 69': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 69': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Eder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Nacho.
- 73': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 76': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 77': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan).
- 77': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 79': Arturo Vidal (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 80': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 80': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Luka Modric.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 84': Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 89': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Real Madrid 1. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 90'+1': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 90'+2': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 0, Real Madrid 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 510 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 580 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 37,082
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 37,082
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 36 | Matteo Darmian |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez  |
| 9 | Edin Dzeko |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
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