In the early morning of March 9, Beijing time, the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals began: Liverpool vs Inter. In the first half, the two teams did not score; in the second half, Lautaro scored and Sanchez was red carded. In the end, Inter beat Liverpool 1-0 to score 1-2 on two legs and unfortunately exited.
In the first leg of the match between the two sides, Liverpool won 2-0 away. Back at home, the vast majority of fans thought Liverpool could win with ease. After all, the strength of the two teams is not yet a level.
In the first half, the two teams did not score. In the 60th minute of the second half, Lautaro grabbed a Liverpool defensive error to break the deadlock on the pitch. He also broke the Champions League goal drought since October 2020.
In the 62nd minute, Sanchez brought down Fabinho and turned two yellows into one red.
After that, the two teams did not change the score on the field again. 0-1, Liverpool lost at home to Inter, with a two-legged score of 2-1, thrilling to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Prior to this match, in the entire five major leagues, Liverpool were the only team to enter all competitions in 2022 to remain unbeaten: 15 games, 12 wins and 3 draws. Today, this amazing record is ancient. From this, we can see how Liverpool are in this game.
For Inter, it is indeed a pity that a major reversal has not been achieved. Sanchez's red card, in particular, completely extinguished their hopes. However, the Champions League exit is not necessarily a bad thing for Inter, after all, there is no strength to win the title. In this way, they can focus on the league arena and strive to defend their title.
Liverpool starters: 1 Alisson, 66 Alexander-Arnold, 4-Van Dijk, 32-Matip, 26 Robertson, 3-Fabinho, 6-Thiago, 17-Curtis Jones, 10-Mane, 11-Salah, 20-Jota
Inter starters: 1- Handanovic, 37-Shkrinar, 6-Devry, 95-Bastoni, 2- Dumfries, 22-Vidal, 77 Brozovic, 20-Charhanoglu, 14-Perisic, 7-Sanchez, 10-Lautaro Martinez