Final score
28 November 2018 21:00
Minute | Text commentary |
46' | The first half finishes at Wembley. Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Inter |
46' | Big chance for Borja Valero straight after coming on but Aurier makes a tackle just as he was about to pull the trigger! |
45' | One minute of stoppage time |
45' | Lamela shown a yellow card for a two-footed challenge on Brozovic |
44' | Inter make a change. Borja Valero is on for Nainggolan |
41' | Asamoah gets in the way of a Lamela cross and Pochettino's side win a corner |
37' | Winks strikes the bar with an effort from outside the area |
30' | A Spurs break creates spaces for Lucas Moura who hits it first-time but Handanovic gets down to save |
27' | Alderweireld pulls Icardi down as he was bursting forward and he's shown a yellow card for it |
25' | Spurs mistake at the back, Perisic wins the ball but the pass for Icardi goes out for a corner |
22' | Inter corner. Politano takes it, Spurs clear before Brozovic heads it back in but nobody gets onto the end of it |
19' | Lamela drives forward and shoots wide from outside the area |
15' | Alderweireld clears from a Politano cross |
12' | Dele Alli fires just over from the edge of the box |
10' | Vecino knocks it over the top for Icardi but it's overhit and simple for Lloris to collect |
7' | Kane comes in from the left but Handanovic makes the save from a tight angle |
6' | Perisic with a cross but Vertonghen reads the danger and clears |
5' | A Davies cross hits D'Ambrosio and goes out for a corner |
1' | Kick-off, come on lads! Forza Inter! |
1' | Inter get the ball rolling at Wembley on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League clash between Luciano Spalletti's Nerazzurri and Tottenham Hotspur |
Minute | Text commentary |
48' | Final whistle at Wembley. Eriksen's goal ten minutes from time secures the three points. |
48' | Asamoah with a rocket from outside the box that hits a body in the crowd |
45' | Three minutes of stoppage time |
41' | Spurs change: Winks goes off for Dier |
39' | D'Ambrosio hits it low and hard from range but Lloris gets down to it |
38' | Final change from Spalletti. Keita takes Politano's place |
37' | Inter change: Miranda is on for De Vrij |
36' | Borja Valero is booked |
35' | Tottenham take the lead Eriksen with the finish from a Dele Alli assist |
31' | Chance for Perisic but Lloris makes a great save at the near post |
28' | Son is carded for a tactical foul on Brozovic |
26' | Eriksen whips in for Vertonghen who heads wide from close range |
25' | Spurs change. Eriksen on for Lamela |
24' | De Vrij is booked for a foul on Lamela |
23' | Davies nods the ball back for Dele Alli who hits a half-volley wide |
18' | Great work from De Vrij to block a low Son cross |
17' | First change for Spurs. Son on for Lucas Moura |
17' | Chance for Skriniar at the far post but he can't make a clean connection |
16' | Perisic looks for Icardi at the near post but Vertonghen gets in to clear for a corner |
14' | Inter waste a good chance after some great pace from Politano. Perisic didn't read the pass from Icardi and the danger fades |
11' | Politano with a free kick from the edge of the box. Davies puts it out for a corner |
6' | Asamoah looks to slip in Icardi but the pass is just a touch too heavy! |
5' | Kane with a right-foot shot but it's easy for Handanovic |
3' | Icardi lays it off for Vecino who fires wide |
1' | The second half gets underway. Forza Inter! |
Handanovic |
6.18
6.18
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Icardi |
4.68
4.68
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D'Ambrosio |
4.61
4.61
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Brozovic |
4.86
4.86
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Miranda |
5.37
5.37
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Perisic |
4.53
4.53
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Skriniar |
6.57
6.57
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Valero |
7.26
7.26
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Vecino |
4.66
4.66
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Nainggolan |
3.07
3.07
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Politano |
5.39
5.39
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Asamoah |
5.78
5.78
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de Vrij |
6.54
6.54
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Balde |
5.13
5.13
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Average rating | 5.33 | SEND RATINGS |
5 | shots on target | 2 |
6 | shots off target | 4 |
17 | fouls committed | 12 |
9 | corners | 6 |
1 | offsides | 1 |
52% | ball possession | 48% |
This will be Inter Milan’s first competitive match at Wembley Stadium. Italian sides have won four of their five visits to the ground (Milan v Benfica 1963 European Cup final, Parma v Royal Antwerp 1993 Cup Winners’ Cup final, Fiorentina v Arsenal 1999-00 Champions League and Juventus v Spurs 2017-18 Champions League).
Defeat for Tottenham will see them eliminated from the Champions League. They’ve lost two of their last three home games in the competition.
Six of Tottenham’s seven Champions League goals this season have been scored in the second half of games.
Three of Inter’s five Champions League goals this season have been scored in the 85th minute or later, including both against Tottenham on matchday one.
If Inter avoid defeat they’ll be in the knockout stages of the Champions League. They’ve only gone out at the group stages in one of their previous 11 campaigns in the competition (2003-04).
Tottenham’s Harry Kane has scored 13 goals and assisted a further two in his 14 Champions League appearances. He’s scored 26% of Tottenham’s total goals in the competition (13/50).
Inter’s Mauro Icardi has scored in five of his last six matches in European competition (5 goals in total), including in three of his four Champions League matches.
Son Heung-min has played more Champions League games than any other Tottenham player (17). He’s not scored in his last four games in the competition – he’s never gone five in a row without a goal for Spurs.
28 November 2018 | 1-0 | 81' Eriksen, | fixture |
2 November 2010 | 3-1 | 18' Van der Vaart, 62' Crouch, 81' Eto'o , 90' Pavlyuchenko | fixture |
LONDON - So all will be decided on 11th December… Luciano Spalletti’s Inter side were tonight beaten 1-0 at Wembley by Tottenham Hotspur on matchday five in Group B of the UEFA Champions League – a result that now leaves them level on seven points with the English outfit. In their final group game, the Nerazzurri will host PSV at San Siro, while Spurs will face off against Barcelona away from home.
As predicted, the hosts started on the front foot on Wednesday evening, with Harry Kane forcing an early save from Handanovic in the seventh minute. Just five minutes later, Kane was involved once again as he played in Dele Alli whose shot flew just over. Another chance fell to Tottenham in the 19th minute, although Lamela was unable to find the target. Inter tried to respond via a Mauro Icardi counter-attack in the 28th minute, only to be stopped by a tactical foul from Alderweireld who received a booking.
With the game passing the 30-minute mark, Tottenham kept pressing. A breakaway from Sissoko created space for Lucas Moura, however, the Brazilian’s strike was saved well by Handanovic. The biggest chance of the first half fell to Winks just eight minutes later, as the midfielder guided a right-footed effort over the head of Handanovic and onto the crossbar.
With Spurs on top, particularly in midfield, Borja Valero soon replaced Radja Nainggolan who was suffering from a muscle problem. It was then the substitute who had a late chance just before the interval, although Aurier nicked the ball away at the vital moment. The half-time whistle was blown, with the scoreline locked at 0-0.
After the break, the match restarted at a high tempo. There were two shots for each side. First, Vecino went wide before Kane shot straight at Handanovic. In the 58th minute, Politano was at the heart of a spectacular Inter counter-attack, as he played it in for Icardi who floated in a cross but with teammate there to get on the end of it. Two minutes later, De Vrij did very well to stop Kane at the far post. There was a big chance for Skriniar in the 62nd minute from a Perisic cross but the Slovakian was off-balance in the box and just unable to apply the finish.
Spurs wasted no time in responding. In the 70th minute, Vertonghen just missed with a close-range header after the substitute Eriksen played the ball in. In the 76th minute, Spalletti’s side went close when Borja Valero linked up with Perisic but Lloris made a great save from the Croatian. The deadlock was broken in the 80th minute when Alli received the ball from Sissoko, who quickly played it on for the oncoming Eriksen who left Handanovic no chance with his left-foot finish. Spalletti brought Miranda and Keita on for De Vrij and Politano. Straight after, D’Ambrosio called Lloris into action with a powerful right-foot hit. The referee awarded three minutes of stoppage time but the Nerazzurri were unable to force a late equaliser and it finished Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Inter.
Now, focus turns straight back to the league with two tough trips to Roma and Juventus before the final group stage match in the Champions League against PSV.
#ForzaInter!
TOTTENHAM 1-0 INTER
Goals: 80' Eriksen (T)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: 1 Lloris; 24 Aurier, 4 Alderweireld, 5 Vertonghen, 33 Davies; 8 Winks (87' 15 Dier), 15 Sissoko; 11 Lamela (70' 23 Eriksen), 20 Alli, 27 Lucas (62' 7 Son); 10 Kane
Substitutes: 22 Gazzaniga, 3 Rose, 16 Walker-Peters, 18 Llorente
Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
INTER: 1 Handanovic; 33 D'Ambrosio, 6 De Vrij (82' 23 Miranda), 37 Skriniar, 18 Asamoah; 8 Vecino, 77 Brozovic; 16 Politano (83' 11 Keita), 14 Nainggolan (44' 20 B. Valero), 44 Perisic; 9 Icardi
Substitutes: 27 Padelli, 10 Lautaro, 13 Ranocchia, 87 Candreva
Coach: Luciano Spalletti
Bookings: Alderweireld (T), Lamela (T), De Vrij (I), Son (T)
Added time: 1' + 3'
Referee: Cakir
Assistants: Bahattin, Tarik
Additional Assistant Officials: Göçek Hüseyin, Şimşek Barış
Fourth Official: Emre
starting lineups
Lloris 1 | 1 Handanovic |
Aurier 24 | 33 D'Ambrosio |
Alderweireld 4 | 6 de Vrij |
Vertonghen 5 | 37 Skriniar |
Davies 33 | 18 Asamoah |
Winks 8 | 8 Vecino |
Sissoko 17 | 77 Brozovic |
Lucas Moura 27 | 16 Politano |
Lamela 11 | 14 Nainggolan |
Dele Alli 20 | 44 Perisic |
Kane 10 | 9 Icardi |
substitutes
Gazzaniga 22 | 27 Padelli |
Rose 3 | 10 Martínez |
Walker-Peters 16 | 11 Balde |
Dier 15 | 13 Ranocchia |
Eriksen 23 | 20 Valero |
Son 7 | 23 Miranda |
Llorente 18 | 87 Candreva |