Internazionale vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals
· UEFA Europa LeagueLukaku leads Inter Milan to Europa League semifinals
Romelu Lukaku scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen to lead Inter Milan nto the Europa League semifinals on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Hand ball by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 13': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 13': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 13': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Ashley Young (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 21': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 22': Foul by Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 22': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Goal! Inter Milan 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Volland with a through ball.
- 28': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 29': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 31': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan).
- 31': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 33': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 37': Offside, Inter Milan. Danilo D'Ambrosio tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 39': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Julian Baumgartlinger.
- 42': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 42': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 43': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).
- 44': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 46': Foul by Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 46': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 47': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan).
- 48': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 48': Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 52': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij with a headed pass.
- 54': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 54': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
- 55': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 56': Foul by Ashley Young (Inter Milan).
- 56': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 58': Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 59': Substitution, Inter Milan. Victor Moses replaces Danilo D'Ambrosio.
- 59': Substitution, Inter Milan. Christian Eriksen replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
- 60': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 61': Attempt saved. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 61': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Samir Handanovic.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 63': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 63': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 64': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
- 64': Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell replaces Daley Sinkgraven.
- 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Julian Baumgartlinger.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Offside, Inter Milan. Victor Moses tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 75': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 76': Attempt saved. Victor Moses (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 80': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 80': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 84': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 85': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).
- 85': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi replaces Lars Bender.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario replaces Kevin Volland.
- 86': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 86': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87': Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Hand ball by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Inter Milan.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Victor Moses.
- 90'+3': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Dangerous play by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan).
- 90'+7': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
- 90'+7': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Statistics
 B04 |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 554 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 10 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Line-Ups
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Handanovic (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 5 | Roberto Gagliardini |
| 23 | Nicolò Barella |
| 77 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 15 | Ashley Young |
| 33 | Danilo D'Ambrosio  |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 22 | Daley Sinkgraven |
| 8 | Lars Bender |
| 10 | Kerem Demirbay |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 15 | Julian Baumgartlinger |
| 31 | Kevin Volland |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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