Benfica-Inter 3-3 THE NEWS and Real Madrid-Napoli 4-2 THE NEWS for matches valid for groups D and C of the Champions League group stage
GOL
At 90+4′ Real Madrid scores their fourth goal with Joselu
In the 84th minute Real Madrid took the lead with a goal from Paz
In the 72nd minute Inter equalized with a penalty scored by Sanchez
In the 58th minute another Inter goal with Frattesi
In the 52nd minute Inter closed the gap with a goal from Arnautovic
In the 47th minute Anguissa equalized for Napoli
In the 34th minute Benfica scores their third goal again through Joao Mario, a hat-trick for him tonight
In the 22nd minute Real Madrid took the lead over Napoli with a goal from Bellingham
In the 12th minute Benfica doubled the lead again with Joao Mario
In the 11th minute Real equalized with Rodrigo
In the 10th minute Napoli took the lead over Real Madrid with Simeone
In the 5th minute Benfica took the lead over Inter through Joao Mario
RESULTS
RANKINGS
Crazy Inter, from 0-3 to 3-3 and first place at risk
Inter also turns out to be crazy in its B version. In Lisbon the Nerazzurri, already qualified for the Champions League round of 16, take to the pitch with a largely re-arranged lineup, go down 3-0 with Benfica but come back to draw 3-3, even coming close victory in the finale. The draw puts first place in the group at risk, which will be won by beating Real Sociedad at home in the last minute. An Inter B and also a two-faced one, the one seen in Portugal: as scared, awkward and fragile in the first half as eager, concrete and effective in the second half. It takes the Nerazzurri a long time to get going, also because Inzaghi’s choice to change eight starters compared to the match against Juventus certainly didn’t help, despite having to make a virtue of necessity. It is therefore no coincidence that Benfica, looking for important points to at least reach third place valid for the Europa League, started much better, so much so that they were ahead already after 5′ with the former Joao Mario, capable of take advantage of Bisseck’s indecision on offside. The Nerazzurri didn’t react, on the contrary Asllani gave away a poisonous ball on the edge of the area which the Portuguese transformed into a second goal again with Joao Mario. Who then decides to complete the job with a hat-trick by resolving a melee with a deflection with his thigh. So we go to half-time and everyone’s feeling is that the match is already over. Instead, another Inter emerges from the locker rooms, perhaps completely transformed by Inzaghi’s words. So Arnautovic reopens the match with a deflection from two steps after a header from Bisseck saved by Trubin, while Frattesi further shortens the result with a left-footed volley from Acerbi’s cross. Down by just one goal, Inzaghi then decides to also exploit his starters, inserting Barella and Thuram in particular. And it was the Frenchman who immediately proved decisive, with a bucking finish by Otamendi in the area with a stomp: the referee awarded the penalty which Sanchez bagged, wrong-footing Trubin and completing the comeback. Having grabbed a draw, Inzaghi also plays the Lautaro Martinez card to aim for success. But an excellent intervention from Audero was needed to save Di Maria’s long-range shot. In the final Benfica closed with 10 men, for a red card to Antonio Silva after a harsh intervention on Barella, with the referee Treimanis helped by the VAR. Inter thus launched an assault but only the top corner on a nice right-footed shot Barella himself denies the sensational comeback against the Nerazzurri. Who will now compete for first place in the group in the direct clash with Real Sociedad at San Siro, with the obligation to win the three points to move into first place.
With Real Napoli he plays and loses, now 1 point from the round of 16
The trip to the Santiago Bernabeu ends badly for Napoli. Real’s 4-2 victory is a bit too penalizing for Mazzarri’s team, which holds up well against the Blancos and collapses only in the final phase of the match, both due to a serious mistake by Meret and a noticeable physical decline. who pave the way for Ancelotti’s men. The qualification discussion is therefore postponed to the last match of the group against Braga which the Azzurri will play on December 12th at home, when a draw will be enough.. Napoli starts very well and after just 9′ they are already ahead. Di Lorenzo places the ball in front of the goal from the right where Simeone bursts in and deflects it into the net. Lunin’s clearance is there but it is late and the referee immediately receives the signal from the goal line technology system which confirms the validity of the goal. However, the Azzurri didn’t even have time to rejoice when Madrid equalized after just two minutes. Diaz gets rid of Anguissa in midfield, moves with the ball at his feet to the edge of the opponent’s penalty area and serves Rodrygo on the left who avoids Rrahmani and scores with a diagonal shot. Napoli did not allow themselves to be crushed by the Blancos and on more than one occasion they put Ancelotti’s defense in difficulty, especially with Simeone. However, it didn’t take much for Real to swing the match in their favor once again. Alaba moved to the left of the three-quarters of the field and lets off a parabola that lands on the head of Bellingham, guiltily left free by Natan right in front of Meret. The attacking midfielder’s aerial shot was unstoppable for the Italian goalkeeper. The match continues with a fluctuating trend, that is to say with Napoli patiently weaving their web and trying to pierce Real’s defense which is particularly attentive and with Ancelotti’s team wanting to exploit the speed of their midfielders’ counterattacks and the unpredictability of the attackers. The second half began just two minutes ago, with Osimhen replacing Simeone, as Napoli grabbed the equalizer. Di Lorenzo finds Anguissa unmarked in front of the goal. The Cameroonian places the ball in the center of the area with a low shot which is blocked by Ceballos and returns to his feet. Anguissa’s powerful shot sends the ball into the back of the net. Napoli are more aggressive and courageous and with great personality they put the Spanish defensive resistance to the test. Ancelotti with equal courage replaced a midfielder in the 11th minute, Ceballos with a striker, Joselu who shortly afterwards failed to deflect into the net from a step following Mendy’s cross. The match becomes exciting with continuous reversals of the front. With Rudiger, with Joselu and with Bellingham, Real came close to scoring but missed out due to two splendid saves by Meret. But it was precisely a sensational mistake by the goalkeeper that determined the Blancos’ new lead six minutes from the end of the match, with a shot from far away by the young Paz, who substituted. Mazzarri also brings Raspadori onto the field who joins Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia in attack in an attempt to recover the deficit in the final minutes. And instead it was precisely in injury time that, taking advantage of a great opportunity from Bellingham, Joselu scored the safety goal for his team. The match ends with Napoli who can complain about something, having to suffer a merciless and excessive score and probably also the undeserved defeat itself. To qualify for the round of 16, Mazzarri’s team must postpone the appointment to the last match of the group, at Maradona.
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2023-11-29 23:07:22
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