Champions League – Alvarez scores as Inter Milan lose 1-2 to Atletico Madrid

2025-11-27 04:23

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League continued, and Inter Milan, playing away, equalized after falling behind thanks to a goal from Zielinski, but conceded another goal in the final stages, ultimately losing 1-2 to Atletico Madrid.

Three minutes into the game, Inter Milan earned a free kick. Dimarco took the kick and shot directly, but Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Juan Musso immediately made a diving save. Inter Milan then attacked again, with Dimarco receiving the ball and entering the penalty area before firing a shot, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 8th minute, Giuliano Simeone crossed the ball from the penalty area, and the ball hit Baena as Augusto was clearing it. Alvarez then scored with a low shot. After VAR intervention, it was confirmed that Baena had not handled the ball, so Atletico Madrid took a 1-0 lead.

In the 19th minute, Inter Milan attempted a counter-attack. Çalhanoğlu received the ball and fired a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball was saved by Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Juan Musso. In the 25th minute, Alvarez received a pass back from his teammate near the edge of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot, but the ball was caught by Inter Milan goalkeeper Sommer.

In the 42nd minute, Bisek passed the ball back from the penalty area, and Dimarco received the ball and curled a shot wide of the post.

At the start of the second half, Inter Milan launched an attack. Bastoni played a long pass, and Barella controlled the ball in the penalty area before unleashing a volley, but the ball struck the post. In the 54th minute, Bony played a through ball into the penalty area, where Zielinski met it and fired a low shot into the net, leveling the score at 1-1 for Inter Milan.

In the 60th minute, Matteo Ruggeri passed the ball back from the penalty area, but Giuliano Simone's shot went high. In the 72nd minute, Inter Milan substituted Fratessi and Pio Esposito for Calhanoglu and Lautaro Martinez respectively. In the 86th minute, Inter Milan took a corner kick, and Thuram's header went wide.

In stoppage time of the second half, Griezmann took a corner kick, and Maria Jimenez headed the ball into the net, giving Atletico Madrid a 2-1 lead over Inter Milan again.

Ultimately, Inter Milan suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Atletico Madrid.