Final score
10 August 2020 21:00
Inter
21' Lukaku
15' Barella
15' Barella
2 - 1
Bayer Leverkusen
24' Havertz
Referee: Carlos Del Grande Cerro / Linesmen: J.C. Yuste Jimenez, R. Alonso Fernandez / Fourth official: Gil Manzano / Assistants: Hernandez, Sanchez
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| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | The first half is over at the Arena Düsseldorf: Inter have played brilliantly and take a deserved 2-1 lead into the break. |
| 45' | There will one minute of added time to play before the break. |
| 43' | Sinkgraven comes in hard and late on Barella and sees yellow. |
| 40' | Lautaro and Lukaku combine well, "El Toro" puts in a dangerous cross, but the defenders scramble it clear for an Inter corner. |
| 38' | Diaby is busy down the left once again. He puts a cross into the box, but Handanovic is alert and punches clear. |
| 34' | Diaby picks out Volland in the middle, but is closed down by Bastoni. Leverkusen corner. |
| 31' | D'Ambrosio picks up a yellow card for a foul on Diaby. |
| 27' | The referee awards a free kick to Inter for handball by Sinkgraven, but then overturns the original decision after an on-field review. |
| 24' | Havertz scores for Leverkusen. 2-1. |
| 23' | Inter close to a third. Hradecky denies Lukaku with a brilliant save. |
| 21' | GOAL! GOOOOAAAAAAL! Lukaku makes it two! Big Rom scores yet again: Young's ball in, he holds off Tah and, despite being clearly fouled, he scores. Our lead is doubled! 2-0! |
| 20' | Barella is close the making it 2-0. Lautaro leaves the defender for dead and picks out the Inter number 23 in the box, but his shot is blocked. |
| 15' | GOAL GOOOAAAAL! Barellaaaaaa! A brilliant Nerazzurri move: Lautaro's backheel finds Young, who picks out Lukaku in the box. It's cleared but only as far as Barella, who uses the outside of his boot to pick out the bottom corner. Hradecky had no chance. 1-0! |
| 10' | De Vrij cuts it out in midfield and heads down to Lukaku, who is tackled on the edge of the pitch. |
| 6' | The Nerazzurri break out of Leverkusen's press. Lukaku holds up the ball well and finds Lautaro, who releases D'Ambrosio down the right. The cross into the Germans' box is easily cleared by Tah. |
| 1' | We're off! Leverkusen get us underway. Forza Inter! |
| 1' | Antonio Conte goes with the same eleven that beat Getafe: Handanovic in goal; Godin, de Vrij and Bastoni in defence; D'Ambrosio, Barella, Brozovic, Gagliardini and Young in midfield; Lukaku and Lautaro as a striking pair |
| 1' | The teams are out and standing for the Europa League anthem. Kick-off is not far away! |
| 1' | After the win against Getafe, Inter are back in action in the quarter-final of the Europa League. The Nerazzurri take on Bayer leverkusen in Düsseldorf. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 52' | It's over! Final whistle in Düsseldorf: Inter beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 and are through to the semi-finals! |
| 51' | Barella booked. |
| 50' | Lukaku beats Tapsoba and fires into the back of the net, but Big Rom is penalised for a foul on the defender. |
| 46' | Another on-field review and the referee spots a handball from Barella, it was accidental but the intial decision is reversed. Free kick to Leverkusen. |
| 45' | There are six minutes of added time still to play. |
| 45' | Eriksen brought down in the box after a nice one-two with Barella. Penalty to Inter! |
| 42' | Tapsoba fouls Lukaku and rightly receives a yellow card. |
| 41' | Double change for Leverkusen: Bellarabi and Alario are on for Volland and Bender. |
| 40' | Eriksen is booked for a tactical foul as the German side look to break. |
| 39' | A fresh pair of legs on for Inter: Skriniar replaces Bastoni. |
| 38' | Sanchez finds Lukaku, who drives goalwards but Tapsoba defends it well and blocks the Belgian's shot behind for a corner. |
| 35' | Conte is booked for dissent after a foul on Lukaku in midfield. |
| 34' | Bailey's cross is a good one but neither Havertz nor Volland can get the telling touch. |
| 32' | Moses has a go now, but Hradecky stands strong again and keeps his team in the game! |
| 30' | Eriksen's cross is cleared by Tah, but only as far as Brozovic. The Croatian has two attempts, both of which are blocked. |
| 27' | There's a coming-together between Barella and Bender, the Leverkusen captain stays down and will require medical attention. |
| 23' | Double subsitution for Bosz's side: Wendell and Amiri on for Sinkgraven and Baumgartlinger. |
| 21' | Eriksen finds Sanchez with a delightful pass, but the Chilean's shot is straight at Hradecky and the Finnish keeper makes a decent save. |
| 19' | Inter make their third change: Sanchez replaces Lautaro. |
| 17' | Eriksen leads the counter and finds Lautaro, whose shot goes wide. |
| 16' | Demirbay's shot is powerful but straight at Handanovic, who tips it over the bar. Corner to Leverkusen. |
| 15' | Eriksen is involved immediately as he shoots from the edge of the box, Hradecky is equal to the effort though. |
| 14' | Conte makes a double switch: Moses and Eriksen on for D'Ambrosio and Gagliardini. |
| 13' | Leverkusen change: Bailey is on for Palacios. |
| 11' | Nerazzurri on the break: Lautaro releases Lukaku, who takes a touch on the edge of the box and shoots. Tapsoba blocks the Belgian's effort. |
| 9' | The ball finds Gagliardini in the penalty area, he shoots but it's blocked behind for a corner. |
| 7' | Another chance for the Nerazzurri: Lautaro looks for Lukaku in the box, but Hradecky is alert and intercepts. |
| 5' | Incredible chance for Inter from Young's cross. Gagliardini's shot hits Lukaku, who was standing in an offside pòsition. |
| 4' | Lukaku beats Tapsoba in the physical battle, but his touch is heavy and Hradecky gathers. |
| 3' | Lars Bender is booked for dissent after a foul on Gagliardini. |
| 1' | No changes for either side at the break. Inter kick off for the second half. Forza Inter! |
| Handanovic |
6.71
6.71
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| D'Ambrosio |
6.21
6.21
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| Brozovic |
5.6
5.6
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| Gagliardini |
5
5
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| Skriniar |
6.16
6.16
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| Martínez |
6.21
6.21
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| de Vrij |
7.22
7.22
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| Godin |
7.73
7.73
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| Barella |
7.97
7.97
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| Bastoni |
7.14
7.14
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| Lukaku |
8.5
8.5
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| Sanchez |
5.83
5.83
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| Young |
6.84
6.84
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| Moses |
6.7
6.7
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| Eriksen |
7.36
7.36
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| Average rating | 6.75 | SEND RATINGS |
| 7 | shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | shots off target | 1 |
| 17 | fouls committed | 16 |
| 3 | corners | 6 |
| 2 | offsides | 0 |
| 37% | ball possession | 63% |
- This will be only the third competitive meeting between Inter Milan and Bayer Leverkusen, after the Italian side won both clashes in the 2002-03 Champions League second group stage, 3-2 at home and 2-0 away.
- Inter have only won one of their last eight meetings with German sides in major European competition (D1 L6), while Bayer Leverkusen themselves have lost each of their last three such matches against Italian clubs.
- Bayer Leverkusen have reached the quarter-final stage of a major European competition for the first time since the 2007-08 UEFA Cup, while they haven’t reached a semi-final since 2001-02 when they made the final of the 2001-02 Champions League.
This is Inter’s first UEFA European quarter-final since the 2010-11 Champions League, when they lost to FC Schalke 04. Inter last reached a European semi-final in 2009-10, when they went on to win the Champions League.
Inter striker Romelu Lukaku has scored in each of his last eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League (11 goals in total), a run stretching across 2014-15 with Everton and this season. He is only the second player to score in eight consecutive appearances in the UEFA Cup/Europa League, after Alan Shearer in 2004-05; no player has ever scored in nine in a row.
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| 10 August 2020 | 2-1 | 15' Barella, 21' Lukaku, 24' Havertz, | fixture |
starting lineups
| Handanovic 1 | 1 Hradecky |
| Godin 2 | 8 Bender L. |
| de Vrij 6 | 4 Tah |
| Bastoni 95 | 12 Tapsoba |
| D'Ambrosio 33 | 22 Sinkgraven |
| Barella 23 | 25 Palacios |
| Brozovic 77 | 15 Baumgartlinger |
| Gagliardini 5 | 29 Havertz |
| Young 15 | 10 Demirbay |
| Lukaku 9 | 19 Diaby |
| Martínez 10 | 31 Volland |
substitutes
| Padelli 27 | 28 Ozcan |
| Sanchez 7 | 36 Lomb |
| Moses 11 | 5 Bender S. |
| Sensi 12 | 6 Dragovic |
| Ranocchia 13 | 9 Bailey |
| Valero 20 | 11 Amiri |
| Eriksen 24 | 13 Alario |
| Esposito 30 | 18 Wendell |
| Agoume 32 | 23 Weiser |
| Biraghi 34 | 27 Wirtz |
| Skriniar 37 | 38 Bellarabi |
| Candreva 87 |