In a focus battle in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals that ended in the early morning of March 9, Beijing time, Inter Milan defeated Liverpool 1-0 away from home, ending the Reds' record of eight consecutive champions league starts. Unfortunately, Inter were still eliminated with a total score of 1-2 and stopped in the round of 16.
Inter lost 2-0 at home in the first leg, which made their hopes of qualifying very slim. However, in the second leg of this campaign, Inter did not give up, at the home of Liverpool's Anfield "Devil". Inter took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
In the 62nd minute of the match, Matip's ball was cut off. Sanchez then assisted and Lautaro, who was at the edge of the penalty area, fired straight into the far corner. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was powerless to block the ball into the net, and Inter narrowed the score to one goal.
However, just when Inter saw the hope of a big reversal, just one minute later, Sanchez, who assisted Lautaro's goal, was shown a yellow card by the referee for shoveling Liverpool back Fabinho in a scramble. Since Sanchez had already received a yellow card in the first half, he was also sent off from 2 yellows to 1 red. It can be said that Sanchez's lack of calmness has buried the efforts of inter's other teammates throughout the game. Perhaps dissatisfied with the referee's excessive sentencing, Inter assistant coach Faris protested fiercely on the sidelines, and he was also punished by the referee to play. In the end, Inter, who had one less person, failed to perform a miracle and bid farewell to the Champions League early again.
However, despite failing to advance to the quarter-finals, Inter can still walk out of Anfield with their heads held high. After all, Liverpool have not lost at home for more than a year, and inter have lost in the last 3 meetings between the two sides. Being able to break through the Reds' impregnable fortress and achieve the first win in the last four encounters between the two sides, Inter's Champions League trip this season can also be regarded as a reward.